Nick Read
Nicholas Jonathan Read (born 1964) is a British businessman, and the former CEO of Vodafone Group.
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| Born | Nicholas Jonathan Read 1964/1965 (age 57–58)[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Manchester Polytechnic |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | CEO, Vodafone |
| Term | October 2018 - December 2022 |
| Predecessor | Vittorio Colao |
| Successor | Margherita Della Valle |
Early life
He earned a degree in accounting and finance from Manchester Polytechnic (now Manchester Metropolitan University) in 1986.[1] He is a Certified Management Accountant.[1]
Career
He worked for United Business Media Plc and Federal Express Worldwide, rising to chief financial officer for the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region.[1][2]
He joined Vodafone UK in 2001 as the finance director.[2] On 1 May 2006, he became chief executive of Vodafone UK, when Arun Sarin was the chief executive of Vodafone.[1]
In 2014, Read became the chief financial officer of Vodafone and joined the company's board.[2]
In May 2018, Vittorio Colao announced that he would step down as Vodafone CEO, effective October 2018, and that he would be succeeded by Read, the finance director.[3][4]
In December 2022, it was announced that Read would be stepping down as CEO and Margherita Della Valle would take the role on in the interim, alongside her current duties until a successor is identified. His performance had not managed to maintain investor confidence.
References
- "Bloomberg profile: Nicholas Jonathan Read". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- "Nick Read to succeed Vittorio Colao as Vodafone Group CEO". The Financial Express. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- "Vodafone boss Vittorio Colao to step down". BBC News. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- Sandle, Paul; Holton, Kate (15 May 2018). "UPDATE 2-Vodafone's Vittorio Colao to step down in October, Nick Read to step up". CNBC.
