Keith Williams
British business executive (born 1956)
Keith Williams (born 13 May 1956) is a British businessman who has been chairman of Halfords and Royal Mail since 2018. He was chief executive officer (CEO) of British Airways from 2011 to 2016.2
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Companies
- British AirwaysChair7
- British AirwaysChief executive officer 2011 to 20167
Early life and education
Williams was born in Teesside, England, attended Guisborough Grammar School, and received an undergraduate degree from the University of Liverpool.
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Career
Occupation: business executive.5
- 2011 to 2016Chief executive, British Airways3
- Date not recordedChair, British Airways4
Williams spent his early career with Boots, Apple Inc., and Reckitt and Colman.
In 1998, Williams left Reckitt and Colman, and joined British Airways, rising to CEO in 2011, and then chairman. In April 2016, he was succeeded by Álex Cruz as chairman.
Williams has been a non-executive director and deputy chairman of John Lewis, and a non-executive director of Aviva until May 2019.
Williams has been the chairman of Halfords since July 2018.
In May 2019, Williams, then deputy chairman, and a board member since January 2018, succeeded Les Owen as chairman of Royal Mail.
In May 2020, Rico Back resigned as CEO of Royal Mail with immediate effect, and Williams, the chairman, replaced him as executive chairman.
Williams is the independent chair of the Government-supported Rail Review.
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Personal life
- BornTeesside6
Williams is married and has a son and a daughter.
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Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataKeith Williams on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaKeith Williams on Wikipedia
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- 7WikidataBritish Airways, Chair