Stephen Young (businessman)

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Stephen Young
Born
Stephen Gareth Young

May 1955 (age 67)
NationalityBritish
Occupationbusinessman
TitleCEO, Meggitt
TermMay 2013-January 2018
Predecessor Terry Twigger
Successor Tony Wood

Stephen Gareth Young (born May 1955) [1] is a British businessman. He was the chief executive (CEO) of Meggitt plc, a British engineering business specialising in aerospace equipment, from May 2013 to January 2018.

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Early life

Young is a chartered management accountant. [2]

Career

Young was finance director of Meggitt from 2004 to 2013, and became CEO in May 2013. [3] [4] In January 2018, he retired and was succeeded by Tony Wood. [5]

Young is a non-executive director of Derwent London. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "MEGGITT PLC - Officers (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 Derwent London. "Stephen Young - People - About". Derwent London. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Meggitt PLC - Board of Directors". Meggittinvestors.com. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  4. Stephen Young. "Stephen Young, Meggitt PLC: Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  5. Goldsmith, Courtney (14 November 2017). "Meggitt is getting a new chief executive in 2018". cityam.com. Retrieved 1 March 2018.