Philip Yea | |
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Born | Philip Edward Yea 11 December 1954 |
Nationality | British |
Education | Wallington County Grammar School |
Alma mater | Brasenose College, Oxford |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | CEO, 3i Group plc, 2005–09 |
Spouse | Married |
Children | 3 |
Philip Edward Yea (born 11 December 1954)[1] is a British businessman and private equity investor, and the chairman of Equiniti[2][non-primary source needed] and Mondi plc.[3][non-primary source needed] He is a non-executive director of Aberdeen Standard Asia Focus plc[4][non-primary source needed] and Marshall of Cambridge (Holdings) Ltd.[5]
He is a former chairman of Greene King plc[6] (2016 to 2019) and bwin.party digital entertainment plc[7] (2014 to 2016). He was chairman of the trustees at the British Heart Foundation from 2009 to 2015, and was an independent trustee director of The Francis Crick Institute[8][non-primary source needed] during its formation (2011 to 2018). Prior to this, he was chief executive of 3i Group plc, from 2005 to January 2009. Yea was a non-executive director of Vodafone Group plc from 2005 to 2017[9] and senior business adviser to Prince Andrew, Duke of York.[10] between 2009 and 2014. In 2008, he was ranked 41st in The Times Power 100 list,[11][better source needed] a list which rates the most powerful people in British business.[12][non-primary source needed]