Dorothy Carrington Thompson CBE (born 18 November 1960) is a British businesswoman; until 2017 she was CEO of Drax Group, a FTSE 250 Index electrical power generation company, and is now non-executive chairman of Tullow Oil, and a director of Eaton Corporation plc.
Dorothy Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dorothy Carrington Thompson November 1960 (age 63–64) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | London School of Economics |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman, Tullow Oil |
| Board member of | Tullow Oil Eaton Corporation plc |
Early life
editDorothy Carrington Thompson was born on 18 November 1960.[1] She received a BSc (1983) and MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics.[2]
Career
editShe was CEO of Drax Group from September 2005 to December 2017. Prior to joining Drax, she was assistant group treasurer for Powergen plc, and before that, head of European business at InterGen NV.[3]
In August 2014, she was appointed a non-executive director of the Bank of England.[4]
Honours
editIn the 2014 Birthday Honours, she was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Personal life
editThompson is married with two children.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "The Andrew Davidson Interview: Queen of power rules at Drax". The Sunday Times. 5 March 2006. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Dorothy Carrington Thompson CBE". Bloomberg. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "About us: Chief Executive". Drax.
- ^ "Court of Directors". Bank of England. Archived from the original on 2015-05-07. Retrieved 2015-06-23.