Alan C. Parker

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Alan C. Parker
Born
Alan Charles Parker

November 1946 (age 77)
NationalityBritish
Alma mater University of Surrey
OccupationBusinessman
Known forCEO of Whitbread, 2004-10
TitleChairman, Mothercare
Spouse
(m. 2016)

Alan Charles Parker CBE (born November 1946) is a British businessman, chairman of Mothercare, and former CEO of Whitbread.

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Early life

He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Surrey. [1]

Career

Parker was CEO of Whitbread from June 2004 until he retired on his 64th birthday, in November 2010. [2] [1]

He has been non-executive chairman of Mothercare since August 2011. [1]

Parker is a visiting professor at the University of Surrey. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Executive Profile: Alan Charles Parker". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  2. Cave, Andrew (23 October 2010). "When Alan Parker moved Whitbread from beer to hotels no-one got it, they do now" . Retrieved 9 April 2018 via www.telegraph.co.uk.