Richard Howson | |
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Born | Richard John Howson August 1968 (age 55–56) |
Nationality | British |
Education | Settle College |
Alma mater | Leeds Polytechnic |
Occupation | Businessman |
Title | former CEO, Carillion |
Term | December 2011 - July 2017 |
Predecessor | John McDonough |
Successor | Keith Cochrane (interim CEO) |
Board member of | Wood Group |
Spouse | Geri Howson |
Children | 2 sons |
Richard John Howson (born August 1968)[1] is a British businessman, and the former chief executive (CEO) of Carillion, a British multinational facilities management and construction services company that went into liquidation in January 2018. Howson's "misguided self-assurance" was said to have contributed to the company's collapse. In October 2023, Howson was disqualified from being a director of a UK company for eight years for his conduct as a director of Carillion.