Malcolm Walker

Sir Malcolm Conrad Walker (born 11 February 1946) is an English businessman who is the founder of Iceland Foods Ltd. Early life Malcolm Conrad Walker was born in Grange Moor, West Yorkshire, the son of a poultry farmer, and was educated at Mirfield Grammar School. He originally co-founded Iceland Foods in 1970 with Peter Hinchcliffe and considered naming it "Penguin"; he credited his first wife with coming up with the Iceland brand name. The company had a national presence by the late 1980s. Personal life Walker was married for over 50 years to Rhianydd, until her death in 2021 and founded the Lady Walker Fund for Dementia in her memory. His Grade II listed family home is near Chester, Cheshire. The couple had three children. Their only son, Richard, is the current managing director of Iceland. Walker remarried to Natalie in 2022, and they live together on the family estate.