Sir Chris Gent | |
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Born | Christopher Charles Gent 10 May 1948 (age 76) Beckenham, Kent, England |
Nationality | British |
Education | Tenison's School |
Occupation | Businessman |
Years active | 1971–present |
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Spouse(s) | Ex-wife (divorced) Kate, Lady Gent (m. 1999) |
Children | 2 daughters (via 1st marriage) 2 sons (via 2nd marriage) |
Website | Official Site of GlaxoSmithKline |
Sir Christopher Charles Gent HonFREng (born 10 May 1948) is a British businessman, He is the former chief executive officer of Vodafone, a British multinational mobile phone company. Until 2015, he served as the non-exec chairman of GlaxoSmithKline, the world's fourth largest pharmaceutical company. According to the Financial Times 15th August 2022, he was fined £80,000 by the FCA for insider trading.