Andy Harrison | |
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Born | 2 May 1957 |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Chairman, Dunelm Group |
Known for | former CEO, Whitbread |
Salary | £6.4 million (2013) |
Successor | Alison Brittain |
Andrew Harrison (born 2 May 1957) is a British businessman, former chief executive officer (CEO) of Whitbread, the British multinational hotel, coffee shop and restaurant company. He is the chairman of Dunelm Group.
Harrison was CEO of Whitbread from September 2010 to February 2016.
Harrison was CEO of easyJet from 2005 to 2010 and CEO of RAC (previously Lex Services plc) from 1996 to 2005. Prior to this, he held the roles of managing director of Courtaulds International Fabrics and finance director of Courtaulds Textiles plc. Harrison has also been a non-executive director at EMAP.
Harrison will stand down as CEO of Whitbread by February 2016. He will take over as chairman of Dunelm Group in July 2015.