Peter Jackson (businessman)

Peter Jackson
Born J. Peter Jackson
1975/1976 (age 41–42)[1]
Yorkshire, England, U.K.
Nationality British
Alma mater Pembroke College, Cambridge University
Title CEO-designate, Paddy Power Betfair
Predecessor Breon Corcoran

J. Peter Jackson (born 1975/76) is a British businessman, the incoming CEO of Paddy Power Betfair.

Early life

Jackson was born circa 1975 in Yorkshire, England.[2] He has a bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering from Pembroke College, Cambridge University.[1][3]

Career

Jackson has worked for Lloyds Bank, McKinsey & Company and HBOS, and was CEO of Travelex from 2010 to 2015.[4][5]

In March 2017, Jackson joined Worldpay from Banco Santander, where he was head of global innovation, as CEO of its UK operations.[6][5]

In August 2017, it was announced that Jackson, CEO of Worldpay UK would succeed Breon Corcoran as CEO of Paddy Power Betfair.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "J. Peter Jackson: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  2. ↑ Torrance, Jack (7 August 2017). "Who is Paddy Power Betfair's new CEO Peter Jackson?". Management Today. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Peter Jackson". www.pem.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Paddy Power Betfair takes a punt on Worldpay boss as new CEO". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  5. 1 2 Smith, Rebecca (2 February 2017). "Worldpay announces Santander's Peter Jackson as new UK boss". cityam.com. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Peter Jackson Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Worldpay UK - Worldpay". www.worldpay.com. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
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