John Pluthero
John Pluthero (born 1964) is a British businessman.
John Pluthero | |
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Born | 1964 (age 56–57) |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Former CEO of Cable & Wireless Worldwide |
Children | 3 |
Born in Chelmsford, Essex, in 1964, Pluthero was educated at Colchester Royal Grammar School and London School of Economics and joined the accounting firm Coopers and Lybrand after graduating. He later worked for P&O and served as director of the Chelsea Harbour development.[1]
His held senior positions at Dixons, Freeserve and Energis (including as CEO of Energis) in the 1990s and early 2000s.
On 28 June 2011 the board of Cable & Wireless Worldwide announced that Pluthero would replace Jim Marsh as CEO. He left the role in November 2011, less than six months after taking the job, after the company suffered substantial losses.[2]
Pluthero is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.
References
- The Independent, "Meet Mr. Freeserve", 30 June 1999. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- The Guardian, "John Pluthero, CWW's £10m man, bows out with £624m write-down", 15 November 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2020.