1. Nicholas Jonathan Read was born on 29 September 1964 and is a British businessman who was the CEO of Vodafone Group plc from October 2018 to December 2022.
16 Facts About Nick Read
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Nick Read attended Manchester Metropolitan University, where he earned a BA degree in Accounting and Finance in 1986.
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Nick Read is a Fellow Chartered Management Accountant and a Chartered Global Management Accountant.
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In 2022, Nick Read was the recipient of an Honorary Doctor of Business Administration degree from Manchester Metropolitan University.
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Nick Read worked for Federal Express Corporation in the UK, Belgium and the United States.
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Nick Read worked at United Business Media, performing divisional CFO roles in both companies.
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Nick Read became the CFO for Vodafone's UK business in 2002 and then CCO in 2003.
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In 2008, Nick Read became the Group's Chief Executive for the Africa, Middle East and Asia region.
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In 2014, Nick Read became the CFO of Vodafone Group plc and joined the company's main board.
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Nick Read was appointed Group CEO four years later in October 2018.
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Nick Read joined the board of Booking Holdings Inc as a non-executive director in 2018 and member of the audit committee.
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In December 2022, it was announced that Nick Read would be stepping down as Group CEO of Vodafone; he remained as an advisor to Vodafone's board until 31 March 2023.
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Nick Read joined the supervisory board at Manchester Metropolitan University in April 2023.
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Since Vodafone, Nick Read has focused on global digital infrastructure investments and in June 2023, was appointed chairman of EXA Infrastructure.
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In September 2023, Nick Read was appointed as a senior advisor to Global Infrastructure Partners, a leading infrastructure fund with $100 billion under management.
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Nick Read continues to serve as non-executive director at Booking.