Ian Marchant (businessman)
Ian Derek Marchant (born 9 February 1961) is an English accountant and businessman. He was the Chief Executive Officer of Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE plc) from 2002 until he left the position as of 30 June 2013.
Ian Marchant | |
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| Born | Ian Derek Marchant 9 February 1961 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Trinity School of John Whitgift |
| Alma mater | Durham University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Title | former Chief Executive of SSE plc |
| Term | 2002–2013 |
| Predecessor | Jim Forbes |
| Successor | Alistair Phillips-Davies |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Anderson |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
He attended the independent Trinity School of John Whitgift. Afterwards he studied at Durham University, as a member of Hatfield College, gaining a 2:1 in Economics in 1983.[1]
Career
He was an accountant for PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1983-92. In 1992, he joined Southern Electric, which became Scottish and Southern Energy in 1998.
Marchant received an Honorary Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 2009 [2]
Scottish and Southern Energy
He became CEO of SSE in 2002 when aged 41. SSE had about 9.5 million electricity and gas customers.
Personal life
He married Elizabeth Anderson in September 1986 in Bradford. They have a daughter, Sarah and a son, James.
References
- "Durham University Gazette, 1982/1983/83". reed.dur.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- "Honorary Graduates 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2009.
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| Business positions | ||
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| Preceded by Jim Forbes |
Chief Executive of SSE plc 2002 - June 2013 |
Succeeded by Alistair Phillips-Davies |
| Preceded by |
Finance Director of SSE plc - 2002 |
Succeeded by |