Christopher Neil Fraser (born 15 July 1974)[1] is a British-born Australian businessman. Born in the UK and brought up in Australia, Fraser was an investment banker, before becoming chief executive (CEO) of Sirius Minerals.
Chris Fraser | |
|---|---|
| Born | Christopher Neil Fraser 15 July 1974 Yeovil, Somerset, England |
| Nationality | British / Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
| Occupation | businessman |
| Title | CEO, Sirius Minerals |
Fraser was born in Yeovil, Somerset, England, and his family emigrated to Australia when he was five weeks old.[2] He attended Hale School and has a bachelor's degree in Commerce from the University of Western Australia.[1][3]
Fraser worked in banking, particularly mining finance, with Rothschild, KPMG and Citigroup, rising to managing director in 2008.[4] He has been the CEO of Sirius Minerals since January 2011.[3]
He was involved in taking Sirius Minerals to near-bankruptcy in September 2019 before being acquired by Anglo-American.
Fraser is married and has two children.[1] He and his family moved to North Yorkshire from Australia in 2012.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Duke, Simon (22 April 2018). "I'm digging the biggest hole in Yorkshire, says Sirius Minerals boss Chris Fraser". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ a b Jon Yeomans (4 December 2016). "Digging for the future: Sirius Minerals' Yorkshire fertiliser mine an investment set to last '100 years'". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ a b Christopher Fraser. "Christopher Fraser, Sirius Minerals PLC: Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "Board and management". Sirius Minerals. Retrieved 30 December 2016.