Richard Solomons | |
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| Born | Richard Leslie Solomons (1961-10-09)9 October 1961 (age 63) London, England |
| Education | University College School |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Title | former CEO,InterContinental Hotels Group |
| Term | 2011–17 |
| Predecessor | Andy Cosslett |
| Successor | Keith Barr |
Richard Leslie Solomons (born 9 October 1961) is a British businessman. He was the chief executive ofInterContinental Hotels Group until July 2017, when he was succeeded byKeith Barr.[1][2][3] He is currently Chair ofRentokil Initial.[4]
Solomons has a BA in Economics from theUniversity of Manchester.[5]
Solomons qualified as a chartered accountant withKPMG in 1985. He then worked in investment banking withHill Samuel Bank for seven years, including two years in New York. He joinedInterContinental Hotels Group in 1992.[6]
Solomons was at IHG for nearly two decades before taking the helm in 2011.[7] He served as Chief Executive of Intercontinental Hotels from July 2011 to July 2017. Prior to this role, he was Chief Financial Officer, and before that Head of Commercial Development since June 2009.[8]
According to TheDaily Telegraph, "Solomons' long tenure at the company should make it one of the FTSE's more seamless successions".[9]
Solomons is non-executive director and chairman of the advisory committee toHotelbeds.[10]
Solomons is married with three children.
