Dominic William Blakemore (born 14 June 1969),[1] is a British businessman, the chief executive (CEO) of Compass Group. Originally due to take up the post on 1 April 2018, the appointment was brought forward following the death of the CEO Richard Cousins in a plane crash in Australia on 31 December 2017.[2]
Dominic William Blakemore | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 14, 1969 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | businessman |
| Title | CEO, Compass Group |
| Term | 2018- |
| Predecessor | Richard Cousins |
Yahoo News listed his annual compensation as totalling £4.7 million in 2019.[3]
In 2019 he succeeded outgoing Chair of the Audit Committee, Paul Heiden and joined London Stock Exchange Group Board.[4]
He trained at PricewaterhouseCoopers, then worked for Cadbury's from 2004 to 2006, then Iglo Foods (now known as Nomad Foods), rising to chief financial officer.[5]
Blakemore joined Compass Group in April 2012 as finance director.[5] He was appointed chief operating officer on 1 December 2015 and stepped down as finance director the same day. On 1 October 2017 he was appointed deputy CEO.[6]
Blakemore was a non-executive director of Shire plc between January 2014 and April 2018[7] and a member of the academic council of University College London (a university he graduated from in 1991).[6][8] He was appointed a director of London Stock Exchange Group in January 2020.[7]
He attended Queen Mary's Grammar School[1] and holds an undergraduate degree from University College London and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.[4] He is a member of the Council of University College London.[9]
Blakemore is married and has two sons.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Meddings, Sabah (7 March 2021). "'I'll stand the heat if I can get in a kitchen,' says Compass boss Dominic Blakemore". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Dominic Blakemore | Compass Group". www.compass-group.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "How Is Compass Group's (LON:CPG) CEO Compensated?". uk.news.yahoo.com. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Directorate Change – Company Announcement - FT.com". markets.ft.com. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Profile: the new CEO of Compass Group, Dominic Blakemore". www.businessrevieweurope.eu. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Leadership | Compass Group". www.compass-group.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Bloomberg.com - Dominic Blakemore". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Compass Group PLC CEO succession FINAL" (PDF). www.compass-group.com. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ UCL (18 December 2020). "Dominic Blakemore (since 2015)". Governance and compliance. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
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