Ian Powell (businessman)
Sir Ian Clifford Powell (born 1956) is an English business executive and chartered accountant. He has been chairman of Capita since 2017. He was previously chairman and senior partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (2008–16)
Early life and education
[edit]Born in 1956 in Coseley, Powell attended High Arcal Grammar School and then studied economics at Wolverhampton Polytechnic, graduating with a BA in 1977.[1]
Career
[edit]Business
[edit]In 1977, Powell joined the professional services firm Price Waterhouse (later PricewaterhouseCoopers) as a trainee.[2] He worked in assurance until 1986, when he moved to the firm's Business Recovery Services division.[1] Made partner in 1991,[2] he sat on the firm's UK management board from 2006 to 2008. In 2008, he became its senior partner and chairman. He left these roles and PwC in June 2016.[1][2]
In January 2017, Powell was appointed chairman of Capita.[2]
Non-profit and advisory
[edit]Powell has been chairman of Police Now since 2016.[1] He has also been on the board of trustees of The Old Vic theatre since 2016 and the board of London First since 2018.[1]
Honours and awards
[edit]In 2010, Powell received an honorary Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree from the University of Wolverhampton.[3] He was knighted in the 2017 New Year Honours for "services to professional services and volunteer service".[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Powell, Sir Ian (Clifford)", Who's Who (online ed., Oxford University Press, December 2020). Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Sir Ian Powell", London First. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Our Honoured Guests", University of Wolverhampton. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ The London Gazette, 31 December 2016 (issue 61803, supplement no. 1), p. N2.
Further reading
[edit]- Andrew Cave, "Ian Powell of PwC, the Man Sorting out the Mess Left by Lehman's Collapse", The Telegraph, 28 November 2009.
- Simon Bowers, "PwC Chairman to Receive £3.7m Share of Rising Profits as Business Grows", The Guardian, 15 September 2014.
- Lauren Fendor, "Capita Names PwC Veteran Ian Powell as New Chairman", Financial Times, 4 July 2016.
- "PwC Veteran Called in to Chair Capita", The Sunday Times, 10 July 2016.
- "Former PwC Chief Ian Powell Knighted", Accounting Web, 31 December 2016.