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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