Mary Turner | |
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| Born | April 1958 (age 66) [1] |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham University of Warwick |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Known for | CEO of Koovs |
Mary Turner (born April 1958) is a business executive who has been CEO of Koovs since October 2015. [2]
Born in Malaysia, she graduated from the University of Birmingham with a BSc in Management in 1982 and subsequently completed an MBA at the University of Warwick. [3] She married Martin Turner in 1990, and has one son Samuel Turner.
In 2001, Turner became managing director of LineOne. [4] Tiscali purchased LineOne in 2001 and Turner became chief executive of Tiscali UK in 2003. [5] Turner was named CEO of AlertMe in March 2010. [6] From September 2009 to December 2013, she served as a Non-Executive Director of ASOS.com. [7] In July 2015, Turner was appointed CEO of Koovs. [2]
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