Andrew Currie (businessman)

Andrew Currie
Born	Andrew Christopher Currie December 1955 (age 69)
Nationality	British
Alma mater	Cambridge University
Occupation	Businessman

Andrew Christopher Currie (born December 1955) ^[1] is a British billionaire businessman and a director of chemical company Ineos. ^[2]

According to the Sunday Times Rich List in 2019, Currie is the 23rd wealthiest person in the UK with a net worth of £6.1 billion, a decrease of £600 million from 2018. ^[3]

Early life

Currie was born in December 1955. Brought up in Northern England, ^[4] he studied at grammar school before going on to Cambridge University to study Natural Sciences. ^{[2] [5]}

For the first 15 years of his career, Currie worked for BP Chemicals. ^[5]

Career

In 1994, Currie become a director at Inspec Group, the former parent company of Ineos, where he was responsible for the company's sales and marketing. ^[6]

In 1999, Currie was appointed a director at the chemicals company Ineos. ^[2] Currie holds a 20% stake in Ineos. ^[4]

Since 2008, Currie has been a director of PQ Group Holdings Inc., in which Ineos holds a minority stake. ^[7]

References

1. "Jasminder SINGH - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)".
2. "The World's Billionaires: Andrew Currie". Forbes. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
3. "Rich List 2019: profiles 21-50=, featuring Richard Branson and Salma Hayek". The Times . The Sunday Times. 12 May 2019. ISSN   0140-0460 . Retrieved 17 July 2019.
4. Collingridge, John (7 May 2017). "Ineos manufactures two more billionaires". The Sunday Times. ISSN   0956-1382 . Retrieved 2 January 2018.
5. "Executive Profile: Andrew C. Currie". Bloomberg. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
6. "EVONIK SPECIALITY ORGANICS LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
7. Editorial, Reuters. "PQ Group Holdings Inc (PQG.A) People | Reuters.com". U.S. Retrieved 11 June 2019.{{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)