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Graham Andrew Chipchase (born 17 January 1963) is a British businessman. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Brambles, an Australian logistics company.
Graham Chipchase | |
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| Born | Graham Andrew Chipchase 17 January 1963 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Oriel College, University of Oxford |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Title | CEO, Brambles_Limited |
| Term | 2017–present |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Spouse | married |
| Children | 1 |
Early life edit
He has a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Oriel College, University of Oxford.
Career edit
Chipchase was announced as the incoming CEO of Australian-based company Brambles Limited on 18 August 2016.[1] Chipchase commenced with Brambles as CEO designate on 1 January 2017, working with outgoing CEO Tom Gorman for a two-month transitional period until he assumed the role as CEO on 1 March 2017. Previously Chipchase had been the CEO of Rexam since 4 January 2010, joining the company as finance director on 10 March 2003.
Chipchase started his career with Coopers & Lybrand, where he trained as a chartered accountant. Later he joined BOC Group, serving as corporate finance manager since 1990, rising to director of planning and financial control. In 2001, he joined GKN , as finance director of its aerospace services business.[2][3]
Chipchase was a non-executive director at AstraZeneca from 2012 to 2021. [4]
Personal life edit
Chipchase is married with one son and two stepdaughters. His hobbies are playing golf, wine collecting, and supporting Manchester United and the Red Bull Racing Formula One team.[5]
References edit
- ^ http://www.brambles.com/Content/cms/news/2016/160818_-_CEO_Retirement_and_Appointment_of_Successor.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Graham Chipchase: Executive Profile". BusinessWeek. Retrieved 7 February 2015.[dead link]
- ^ "Meet Graham Chipchase, Chief Executive". Rexam. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ "Our leadership team". AstraZeneca. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Fizzing with ideas, Rexam's Graham Chipchase is the tin can man who believes the sky is the limit". Evening Standard. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
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