Harriet Green
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Harriet Green OBE |
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| Born |
12 December 1961 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England |
| Residence | Summertown, Oxford |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Westwood's Grammar School |
| Alma mater | King's College London |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Salary | £2.86 million (total Thomas Cook remuneration, 2013) |
| Title | CEO, IBM business divisions – the Internet of Things and Education Business. Previously CEO, Thomas Cook Group (2012–2014) CEO, Premier Farnell (2006–2012) |
| Spouse(s) | Graham Clarkson |
| Children | 2 |
Harriet Green, OBE (born 12 December 1961) is a British businesswoman who leads three IBM business divisions, the Internet of Things, Commerce and Education Businesses.
She was CEO of the Thomas Cook Group from July 2012 to November 2014.
She was born on 12 December 1961 in Cheltenham, England to Dermot Green and Nerys Allen. She grew up in Shipton, Gloucestershire, east of Cheltenham, in the Cotswolds. She was educated at Westwood's Grammar School in Northleach.
She studied Medieval History at King's College London, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1983. She then studied Business Psychology at the London School of Economics, graduating in 1985.
Green spent her early career in the electronic components industry, working in Europe, the United States and Asia. She was managing director of Macro Group, and then appointed president of the Asia/Pacific sector of Arrow Electronics from 2002 to 2006. She was chief executive officer of Premier Farnell, a global electronics distribution business, from 2006 until 2012.
She became CEO of Thomas Cook Group on 30 July 2012, succeeding Manny Fontenla-Novoa who was CEO from 2003. She obtained this position by cold calling chairman Frank Meysman. During her time as CEO, Green helped grow Thomas Cook Group's market worth from £148m to more than £2bn and helped increase the company's share price 829pc.
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