Ian Marchant
Encyclopedia
Ian Derek Marchant has been the Chief Executive Officer
of Scottish and Southern Energy since 2002.
. Afterwards he gained a BA
in Economics from Durham University
.
from 1983-92. In 1992, he joined Southern Electric
, which became Scottish and Southern Energy in 1998.
. They have a son, James and a daughter, Sarah.
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Scottish and Southern Energy since 2002.
Early life
He attended the independent Trinity School of John WhitgiftTrinity School of John Whitgift
The Trinity School of John Whitgift, usually referred to as Trinity School, is a British independent boys' day school with a co-educational Sixth Form, located in Shirley Park, Croydon. The current building was constructed in 1965 on the site of the former Shirley Hotel...
. Afterwards he gained a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Economics from Durham University
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
.
Career
He was an accountant for PricewaterhouseCoopersPricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest professional services firm measured by revenues and one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms....
from 1983-92. In 1992, he joined Southern Electric
Southern Electric
Southern Electric plc was an electricity company in the UK. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange as SSE . Southern Electric merged with Scottish Hydro-Electric plc in 1998 forming SSE. Since then SSE bought SWALEC and Atlantic Electric and Gas...
, which became Scottish and Southern Energy in 1998.
Scottish and Southern Energy
He became CEO of SSE in 2002 when aged 41. SSE has about 9.5 million electricity and gas customers.Personal life
He married Elizabeth Anderson in September 1986 in BradfordBradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
. They have a son, James and a daughter, Sarah.