Ian Keith Meakins (born 31 August 1956) is a British businessman. He was the chief executive of Wolseley plc, a British multinational building materials distribution company, from 2009 to 2016.
From 1978 to 1985, Meakins was a brand manager with Procter & Gamble, from 1985 to 1988, a senior manager with Bain & Company, and from 1988 to 1991 a Founding Partner at Kalchas Group (management consulting).[1] From 1992 to 2004, Meakins was with Diageo plc, rising to President of European Major Markets and Global Supply.[2] He was CEO of Alliance UniChem plc until its merger with Boots in July 2006. Meakins later served as chief executive of Travelex Holdings Ltd.
Meakins was CEO of Wolseley plc from 13 July 2009 to August 2016, when he was succeeded by John Martin.[3]
Meakins is also director of the Impetus Trust, and a non-executive director of Centrica plc.[4]
Personal lifeedit
Meakins is married, with three children.
Referencesedit
^ ab. Wolseley. 30 June 2009. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
^"Ian K. Meakins: Executive Profile". BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
^Martin, Katie; Pooler, Michael (18 January 2016). "Wolseley chief executive Ian Meakins to retire". Financial Times. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
^. Wolseley. 12 September 2010. Archived from the original on 1 October 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
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meakins, keith, meakins, born, august, 1956, british, businessman, chief, executive, wolseley, british, multinational, building, materials, distribution, company, from, 2009, 2016, bornian, keith, meakins, 1956, august, 1956, nationalitybritishalma, materst, c. Ian Keith Meakins born 31 August 1956 is a British businessman He was the chief executive of Wolseley plc a British multinational building materials distribution company from 2009 to 2016 Ian MeakinsBornIan Keith Meakins 1956 08 31 31 August 1956 age 67 NationalityBritishAlma materSt Catharine s College University of CambridgeOccupationBusinessmanYears active1977 presentTitleCEO Wolseley plcTerm2009 presentPredecessorChip HornsbySuccessorIncumbentChildren3 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEarly life editHe was educated at St Catharine s College University of Cambridge 1 Career editFrom 1978 to 1985 Meakins was a brand manager with Procter amp Gamble from 1985 to 1988 a senior manager with Bain amp Company and from 1988 to 1991 a Founding Partner at Kalchas Group management consulting 1 From 1992 to 2004 Meakins was with Diageo plc rising to President of European Major Markets and Global Supply 2 He was CEO of Alliance UniChem plc until its merger with Boots in July 2006 Meakins later served as chief executive of Travelex Holdings Ltd Meakins was CEO of Wolseley plc from 13 July 2009 to August 2016 when he was succeeded by John Martin 3 Meakins is also director of the Impetus Trust and a non executive director of Centrica plc 4 Personal life editMeakins is married with three children References edit a b Chip Hornsby steps down as Wolseley CEO Wolseley appoints Ian Meakins as successor Wolseley 30 June 2009 Archived from the original on 6 October 2014 Retrieved 25 November 2012 Ian K Meakins Executive Profile BusinessWeek Archived from the original on 18 January 2013 Retrieved 25 November 2012 Martin Katie Pooler Michael 18 January 2016 Wolseley chief executive Ian Meakins to retire Financial Times Retrieved 3 August 2017 Ian Meakins Group Chief Executive Wolseley 12 September 2010 Archived from the original on 1 October 2013 Retrieved 25 November 2012 nbsp This United Kingdom business related biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ian Meakins amp oldid 1147943687, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
