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Gerald Corbett

British businessman (born 1951)

Gerald Michael Nolan Corbett (born 7 September 1951) is a retired businessman who was the chairman of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) between 2015-2021. Over his career he has been a director of thirteen public companies, seven of which he has chaired.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Gerald Corbett (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Sep 7, 1951.¹

About

He was chairman of Segro plc, the FTSE 100 international industrial property logistics group between 2016-22. He chaired Britvic plc for 12 years until September 2017. As chairman he led the flotation of Britvic in 2005. He was chairman of Betfair between 2012 and 2016 when Betfair merged with Paddy Power to create Paddy Power Betfair.

He had an executive career which covered many years as a finance director (he was one of the longest serving members of the 100 Group of FTSE Finance Directors) prior to his spell as chief executive of Railtrack, part of the Conservative Government's railway privatisation.

From Wikipedia’s article on Gerald Corbett, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

SegroChair Apr 2016 to now¹⁰
MONY GroupChair 2007 to Apr 2014¹¹

Early life and education

Date not recordedPembroke College³
Date not recordedHarvard Business School³
Date not recordedLondon Business School³
Date not recordedHarvard University³
Date not recordedTonbridge School³

Career

Occupation: businessperson.⁷

Since 2016Chair, Segro⁶
Since 2015Deputy Lieutenant⁴
2010 to 2011High Sheriff of Hertfordshire⁴
2007 to 2014Chair, MONY Group⁵

Corbett attended Tonbridge School, before studying history at Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he was a foundation scholar. After this, he attended London and Harvard business schools before joining Boston Consulting Group, which advises on corporate strategy, in the mid-70s. In 1982, he joined electrical retailer Dixons, where he became group Financial Controller and Corporate Finance Director.

He left after five years to be Group Finance Director at international building materials firm Redland. In 1993, he became Group Finance Director of Grand Metropolitan, the food and drink giant.

When "Grand Met" merged with Guinness to form Diageo, in summer 1997 he left and was appointed Chief Executive of Railtrack, which he left in November 2000.

From Wikipedia’s article on Gerald Corbett (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Personal life

CitizenshipUnited Kingdom⁸
ResidenceHatfield⁹

Sources

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WikidataGerald Corbett on Wikidata
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WikipediaGerald Corbett on Wikipedia
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WikidataGerald Corbett: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataGerald Corbett: High Sheriff of Hertfordshire, on Wikidata
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WikidataGerald Corbett: Chair, MONY Group, on Wikidata
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WikidataGerald Corbett: Chair, Segro, on Wikidata
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WikidataGerald Corbett: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataGerald Corbett: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataGerald Corbett: residence, on Wikidata
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WikidataSegro, Chair
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WikidataMONY Group, Chair
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Wikimedia CommonsGerald Corbett photo by The National Churches Trust, CC BY 2.0