Alan Lovell | |
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| Born | Alan Charles Lovell (1953-11-19)19 November 1953 (age 71) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Winchester College |
| Alma mater | Jesus College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Former CEO,Costain,Jarvis plc,Dunlop Slazenger andInfinis |
| Board member of | Safestyle, SIG, Amey,Interserve |
| Spouse | Virginia Weatherill |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Bernard Weatherill (father-in-law) |
Alan Charles LovellDL (born 19 November 1953)[1][2] is a British businessman, formerly chief executive of the British construction companyCostain,[3][4] and currently chairman of theEnvironment Agency.
Lovell is the son of a farmer, and was educated atWinchester College,[1] followed by a degree in classics fromJesus College, Oxford.[5]
He trained as an accountant withPricewaterhouseCoopers from 1976 to 1980, where he was seconded to the City merchant bankKleinwort Benson, and then worked for the electronics companyPlessey from 1980 to 1989.[1]
In 1989, Lovell joined Conder Group, a construction company, as finance director, rising to CEO, but it collapsed in September 1992.[6] He was finance director ofCostain from 1992 to 1995, and its CEO from 1995 to 1997,[6] after which he was FD and CEO ofDunlop Slazenger, and then CEO ofJarvis plc.[6] In July 2006, he was appointed as CEO ofInfinis, which then claimed to be the UK's largest independent solely renewable power company.[1]
In November 2017, Lovell joinedCarillion as a non-executive director, and was described as a "veteran turnaround specialist", a "turnaround expert" and a "company doctor".[4][6][7] Carillion went into liquidation in January 2018.[8]
In July 2019, Lovell was appointed chairman of the financially troubledInterserve group.[9][10]
Lovell has been chairman ofSafestyle UK and of the Association ofLloyd's Members.[4] He is a non-executive director and senior independent director ofSIG plc.[11]In 2022, he became chairman of theEnvironment Agency.[12]
Lovell wasHigh Sheriff ofHampshire 2010–11.[13] He is adeputy lieutenant of Hampshire, former chairman of theMary Rose Trust and former chairman of the board of governors ofWinchester University.[6] He is a Lay Canon and Senior Non Executive Member ofChapter atWinchester Cathedral.[14]
Lovell is married to Virginia Weatherill (born 1955), daughter of the former House of Commons speakerBernard Weatherill, and they have three daughters.[1]
He has a longstanding interest in tennis,real tennis and rackets from his schooldays, and was head of the UK's real tennis association in Britain for 13 years.[1]
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