Richard Howson | |
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| Born | Richard John Howson August 1968 (age 56) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Settle College |
| Alma mater | Leeds Polytechnic |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | former CEO, Carillion |
| Term | December 2011 - July 2017 |
| Predecessor | John McDonough |
| Successor | Keith Cochrane (interim CEO) |
| Board member of | Wood Group |
| Spouse | Geri Howson |
| Children | 2 sons |
Richard John Howson (born August 1968)[1] is a British businessman, and the former chief executive (CEO) of Carillion, a British multinational facilities management and construction services company that went into liquidation in January 2018. Howson's "misguided self-assurance" was said to have contributed to the company's collapse. In October 2023, Howson was disqualified from being a director of a UK company for eight years for his conduct as a director of Carillion.