Geoff Drabble | |
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Born | Geoffrey Drabble December 1959 (age 64) |
Nationality | British |
Education | Aberystwyth University |
Occupation | Businessman |
Title | Former CEO, Ashtead Group |
Term | January 2007-May 2019 |
Successor | Brendan Horgan |
Spouse | Married |
Geoffrey Drabble (born December 1959) [1] is a British businessman, and was the CEO of Ashtead Group, an industrial equipment rental company and FTSE 100 Index constituent, from January 2007 [2] [3] to May 2019.
He has a bachelor's degree in economics and accountancy from Aberystwyth University. [4]
Drabble started his career with Black & Decker, then Laird, before joining Ashtead. [2]
Drabble has seen Ashtead's share price rise from £1.50 to £15.50 over his nearly 11 years as CEO. [2]
In 2018, he was named "CEO of the Year" at the PLC Awards. [5]
In November 2018, it was announced that Drabble would retire as CEO of Ashtead Group on 1 May 2019, and would be succeeded by Brendan Horgan, the Group COO and chief executive of Sunbelt Rentals, Ashtead's North American business. [6]
He met his future wife while at university. [4]