Michael Miles
President and Chief Operating Officer, Staples Inc.
Michael Miles is President and Chief Operating Officer of Staples Inc. He joined the company in 2003 as chief operating officer and assumed his current role in early 2006. Before joining Staples, Miles was chief operating officer of the Pizza Hut division of Yum! Brands. His Pizza Hut career began at PepsiCo in 1993, when he led strategic planning for the company's restaurant divisions. He previously worked at Bain and Company, a Boston-based management consulting firm. He sits on the board of directors of Western Union, serving on its Governance Committee. Miles received a bachelor's degree from Yale University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Global Conference 2013
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, philanthropist Bill Gates and Strive Masiyiwa of Econet Wireless discuss advancing prosperity in Africa.