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Philip Yea | |
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| Born | Philip Edward Yea (1954-12-11)11 December 1954 (age 71) |
| Education | Wallington County Grammar School |
| Alma mater | Brasenose College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | CEO,3i Group plc, 2005–09 |
| Spouse | Married |
| Children | 3 |
Philip Edward Yea (born 11 December 1954)[1] is a British businessman andprivate equity investor, and the chairman ofEquiniti[2][non-primary source needed] and Mondi plc.[3][non-primary source needed] He is a non-executive director of Aberdeen Standard Asia Focus plc[4][non-primary source needed] andMarshall of Cambridge (Holdings) Ltd.[5]
He is a former chairman ofGreene King plc[6] (2016 to 2019) andbwin.party digital entertainment plc[7] (2014 to 2016). He was chairman of the trustees at theBritish Heart Foundation from 2009 to 2015, and was an independent trustee director ofThe Francis Crick Institute[8][non-primary source needed] during its formation (2011 to 2018). Prior to this, he was chief executive of3i Group plc, from 2005 to January 2009. Yea was a non-executive director ofVodafone Group plc from 2005 to 2017[9] and senior business adviser toPrince Andrew, Duke of York.[10] between 2009 and 2014. In 2008, he was ranked 41st in The Times Power 100 list,[11][better source needed] a list which rates the most powerful people in British business.[12][non-primary source needed]
He attendedWallington County Grammar School and later obtained a degree in Modern Languages (French and Spanish) fromBrasenose College, Oxford.[13]
Yea joined3i in July 2004, after a career spanning both public and private companies, having been a managing director atInvestcorp, where his main focus was on the performance of portfolio investments. He joined Investcorp in 1999 fromDiageo. He spent six years as group finance director, both atGuinness and then at Diageo after Guinness's merger withGrand Metropolitan in 1997. Yea's thirteen-year career at Guinness/Diageo mainly involved financial positions but also saw him in a number of wider-ranging roles including the chairmanship of TheGleneagles Hotel andGuinness Publishing. He was also a director ofMoët Hennessy. He has also been a non-executive director ofHBOS plc and ofManchester United plc.[14][non-primary source needed]
Yea is a member of theChartered Institute of Management Accountants.[15]
He is married with three children.[16]