Ian Gorham
Ian Gorham | |
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| Born | Ian David Gorham 30 November 1971 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Title | Investor. Former CEO, Hargreaves Lansdown plc. Former Head of UK Financial Services, Grant Thornton LLP |
| Term | 2010 – September 2017 |
| Predecessor | Peter Hargreaves |
| Successor | Chris Hill |
Ian David Gorham (born 30 November 1971) is a British businessman. He was the chief executive (CEO) of Hargreaves Lansdown plc, a British financial service company from 2010 to 2017. Since 2017 he has been a stock market and fund investor and owner of businesses including Skyline Chess, Midgap Properties and Cookalong Kitchen.
Early life
[edit]He has a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Warwick.
Career
[edit]He was CEO of Hargreaves Lansdown since September 2010, having joined in September 2009 as chief operating officer. He qualified as a chartered accountant in 1996. Previously he helped build Deloitte's financial services operations and from September 2003 – September 2009, worked for Grant Thornton International, rising to Partner and Head of their UK financial services business.[1][2]
In September 2016, it was announced that Gorham would step down as CEO of Hargreaves Lansdown by September 2017, and would be succeeded by Chris Hill.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ian Gorham: Executive Profile". BusinessWeek. Retrieved 19 November 2012.[dead link]
- ^ "Ian Gorham: Chief Executive at Hargreaves Lansdown". LinkedIn. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ "Hargreaves Lansdown chief Ian Gorham to step down". citywire.co.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ Ough, Tom; Dakers, Marion (7 September 2016). "Hargreaves Lansdown chief executive Ian Gorham to step down". Retrieved 17 February 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
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