Andrew Harrison (born 18 November 1970) is a British businessman, and former chairman of Carphone Warehouse.
Andrew Harrison | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 November 1970[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Rainford High School University of Leeds |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Chairman, Carphone Warehouse |
| Term | December 2017- |
| Spouse | Tristia Harrison |
| Children | 2 sons |
Early life
editHarrison grew up in St Helens, the son of a window cleaner and factory worker father.[1] He was educated at Rainford High School from 1981 to 1989, and earned a bachelor's degree in management studies from the University of Leeds in 1992.[1]
Career
editIn June 2013, Harrison replaced Roger Taylor as CEO of Carphone Warehouse,[2] a position he held until the company's 2014 £3.8 billion merger with Dixons Retail, after which he became deputy CEO of Dixons Carphone.[3] In December 2017, it was announced that he would leave Dixons Carphone and return as chairman of Carphone Warehouse to shake up the struggling company.[3]
In April 2019, Harrison joined the board of WhoCanFixMyCar.com as chairman.[4]
Harrison was named TechRadar's Mobile Power 50 Person of the year in 2009 and 2014.[5][6] Harrison is also a founding partner at Freston Road Ventures.[4]
Personal life
editHe is married to Tristia Harrison (née Clarke), CEO of TalkTalk Group since May 2017. They have two sons, and live in west London.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Wray, Richard (4 April 2008). "From factory floor to Warehouse leader". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Andrew Harrison promoted to top job at Carphone Warehouse". Evening Standard. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ a b Torrance, Jack (21 December 2017). "Dixons deputy steps down from board to lead Carphone Warehouse shake-up". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Shell-backed firm appoints ex-Carphone Warehouse CEO as chairman | Business Leader News". Business Leader. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ Fermor, Mark (29 March 2018). "Mobile Power 50 - First 5 nominees announced". TechRadar. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Mobile Power 50 2019 - First ten nominees revealed". TECHTELEGRAPH. 7 May 2019. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
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