Ian Marchant (businessman)
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 | 1983–present |
Spouse | Elizabeth Anderson |
Ian Derek Marchant (born 9 February 1961) is an English accountant and businessman. He was the
Early life
Born in
Career
He was an accountant for
Marchant received an Honorary Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 2009.[4]
In January 2018, Marchant was appointed chairman of Thames Water, stepping down on 10 July 2023. He is also chair of Logan Energy[5] and a non-executive director of Aggreko, and a past chairman of John Wood Group, Nova Innovation and Infinis.[6]
On 1 February 2023 he has been appointed as Non-executive director of Morgan Advanced Materials plc. Since 29 June 2023 he also serves as the group's Non-executive Chairman and Nomination Committee Chairman.[7]
He founded and chaired the Scotland 2020 Climate Group, and founded Scotland's 'Lights up Malawi' campaign for climate justice. He is a past president of the Energy Institute and honorary president of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland.[6]
References
- ^ "Durham University Gazette, 1982/1983/83". reed.dur.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ Business big shot: Ian Marchant, The Times, 22 August 2008
- ^ Ian Marchant interview: Power behind Scotland's biggest firm, The Scotsman, 15 November 2008.
- ^ "Honorary Graduates 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2009.
- ^ Reid, Scott (19 April 2021). "Former SSE boss joins board of Edinburgh hydrogen pioneer with global ambitions". The Scotsman. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Our Board". Thames Water. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Ian Marchant - Non-executive Chairman". Morgan Advanced Materials. Retrieved 29 January 2024.