John Fallon (businessman)

John Fallon
Born John Joseph Fallon
August 1962
Education University of Hull
Occupation Business executive
Children 2 daughters

John Joseph Fallon (born August 1962) is a British business executive. He serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Pearson PLC.

Early life

John Joseph Fallon was born in August 1962.[1][2] He graduated from the University of Hull with a Bachelor's Degree in economics, politics and sociology in 1983.[3]

Career

Fallon started his career as a researcher for Labour politician John Prescott in 1988.[4]

He served as the Director of Corporate Affairs at Powergen, now known as E.ON UK, from 1992 to 1997.[2]

He became the Director of Communications of Pearson in 1997.[2] He served on the Board of Directors of Interactive Data Corporation from 2000 to 2007.[3] He has been the CEO of Pearson since 2013, replacing Marjorie Scardino.[4] In 2013, he decided to part ways with the adult education unit in the UK, Pearson in Practice, which provided apprenticeships to put adults back to work, as it was unprofitable.[5] He has also promoted tablet computers as opposed to textbooks.[4] In September 2014, he established Project Literacy, 'a social movement "that will make headway on giving every person access to the tools they need to become literate,"' in Pearson's own words.[6] In 2015, he spearheaded a partnership with Save the Children to offer education opportunities to Syrian refugees who are children.[7]

Personal life

He is married and has two daughters.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Pearson PLC". Companies House. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 MediaGuardian 100 2013: 23. John Fallon, The Guardian, 1 September 2013
  3. 1 2 John Fallon, Bloomberg Business
  4. 1 2 3 4 James Ashton. "Pearson's John Fallon: Swapping textbooks for tablets, the boss with a new school of thought". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  5. ↑ Gideon Spanier (7 January 2013). "John Fallon takes Pearson helm and axes adult education". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  6. ↑ Ben Gose, After a Scandal, Pearson Dissolves Foundation, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, November 18, 2014
  7. ↑ Sean Coughlan, Emergency plan to teach Syria's traumatised young refugees, BBC, 11 March 2015
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