Nick Read

Nicholas Jonathan Read (born 1964) is a British businessman, and the CEO Vodafone Group.

Nick Read
Nick Read in 2020
Born	Nicholas Jonathan Read 1964/1965 (age 55–56)[1]
Nationality	British
Education	Manchester Polytechnic
Occupation	Businessman
Title	CEO, Vodafone
Term	October 2018-
Predecessor	Vittorio Colao

Early life

He earned a degree in accounting and finance from Manchester Polytechnic (now Manchester Metropolitan University) in 1986.[1] He is a Certified Management Accountant.[1]

Career

He worked for United Business Media Plc and Federal Express Worldwide, rising to chief financial officer for the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region.[1][2]

He joined Vodafone UK in 2001 as the finance director.[2] On 1 May 2006, he became chief executive of Vodafone UK, when Arun Sarin was the chief executive of Vodafone.[1]

In 2014, Read became the chief financial officer of Vodafone and joined the company's board.[2]

In May 2018, Vittorio Colao announced that he would step down as Vodafone CEO, effective October 2018, and that he would be succeeded by Read, the finance director.[3][4]

References

1. "Bloomberg profile: Nicholas Jonathan Read". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
2. "Nick Read to succeed Vittorio Colao as Vodafone Group CEO". The Financial Express. 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
3. "Vodafone boss Vittorio Colao to step down". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
4. Sandle, Paul; Holton, Kate (May 15, 2018). "UPDATE 2-Vodafone's Vittorio Colao to step down in October, Nick Read to step up". CNBC.

External links

• Vodafone board

Business positions
Preceded by	Chief Financial Officer of Vodafone April 2014 –	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Tim Miles	Chief Executive of Vodafone UK May 2006 – November 2008	Succeeded by Guy Laurence
Preceded by	Chief Operating Officer of Vodafone UK – 2006	Succeeded by
Preceded by	Chief Financial Officer of Vodafone UK 2001 –	Succeeded by