Alan C. Parker

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Alan C. Parker
Born
Alan Charles Parker

November 1946 (age 78)
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

Parker earned a bachelor's degree in Hotel and Catering Management 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]

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

Parker is a visiting professor at the University of Surrey.

References

  1. "Surrey awards honorary degrees to Grammy winner, top physicist and global business leaders". University of Surrey. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  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.