Andrew Christopher Currie (born December 1955)[1] is a British billionaire businessman and a director of chemical company Ineos.[2]
Andrew Currie | |
|---|---|
| Born | Andrew Christopher Currie December 1955 (age 68) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
According to the Sunday Times Rich List in 2019, Currie is the 23rd wealthiest person in the UK with a net worth of £6.1 billion, a decrease of £600 million from 2018.[3]
Early life
editCurrie was born in December 1955. Brought up in Northern England,[4] he studied at grammar school before going on to Cambridge University to study Natural Sciences.[2][5]
For the first 15 years of his career, Currie worked for BP Chemicals.[5]
Career
editIn 1994, Currie become a director at Inspec Group, the former parent company of Ineos, where he was responsible for the company's sales and marketing.[6]
In 1999, Currie was appointed a director at the chemicals company Ineos.[2] Currie holds a 20% stake in Ineos.[4]
Since 2008, Currie has been a director of PQ Group Holdings Inc., in which Ineos holds a minority stake.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Jasminder SINGH - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)".
- ^ a b c "The World's Billionaires: Andrew Currie". Forbes. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ Times, The Sunday (12 May 2019). "Rich List 2019: profiles 21-50=, featuring Richard Branson and Salma Hayek". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ a b Collingridge, John (7 May 2017). "Ineos manufactures two more billionaires". The Sunday Times. ISSN 0956-1382. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Executive Profile: Andrew C. Currie". Bloomberg. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "EVONIK SPECIALITY ORGANICS LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Editorial, Reuters. "PQ Group Holdings Inc (PQG.A) People | Reuters.com". U.S. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
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