| Geoff Drabble | |
|---|---|
| Born | Geoffrey Drabble December 1959 (age 64–65) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Aberystwyth University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Former CEO, Ashtead Group |
| Term | January 2007-May 2019 |
| Successor | Brendan Horgan |
| Spouse | Married |
Geoffrey Drabble (born December 1959) is a British businessman, and was the CEO of Ashtead Group, an industrial equipment rental company and FTSE 100 Index constituent, from January 2007 to May 2019.
Early life
He has a bachelor's degree in economics and accountancy from Aberystwyth University.
Career
Drabble started his career with Black & Decker, then Laird, before joining Ashtead.
Drabble has seen Ashtead's share price rise from £1.50 to £15.50 over his nearly 11 years as CEO.
In 2018, he was named "CEO of the Year" at the PLC Awards.
In November 2018, it was announced that Drabble would retire as CEO of Ashtead Group on 1 May 2019, and would be succeeded by Brendan Horgan, the Group COO and chief executive of Sunbelt Rentals, Ashtead's North American business.
Personal life
He met his future wife while at university.
References
- "Geoffrey DRABBLE - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ Bury, Rhiannon (27 May 2017). "Geoff Drabble: Ashtead lost its way on treating staff well but now it's changing". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 October 2017 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- "Geoffrey Drabble B.Sc., FCA: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ Armitstead, Louise (9 June 2013). "Ashtead boss is 'Mr Fahrenheit' of the City". Retrieved 28 October 2017 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- "Winners - PLC Awards 2018". www.plc-awards.co.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- Pollok, Murray (30 November 2018). "Drabble to retire from Ashtead in 2019". KHL. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
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