Andrew Harrison (businessman)
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Andrew Harrison | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 November 1970[1] |
| Education | Rainford High School |
| Alma mater | University of Leeds |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Chairman, Carphone Warehouse |
| Term | December 2017- |
| Spouse | Tristia Harrison |
| Children | 2 sons |
Andrew Harrison (born 18 November 1970) is a British businessman, and former chairman of Carphone Warehouse.
Harrison grew up in St Helens, the son of a window cleaner and factory worker father.[1] He was educated at Rainford High School from 1981 to 1989, and earned a bachelor's degree in management studies from the University of Leeds in 1992.[1]
Career
Carphone Warehouse
In June 2013, Harrison replaced Roger Taylor as CEO of Carphone Warehouse,[2] a position he held until 2014.
Dixons Carphone and return to Carphone Warehouse division
In 2014, Carphone Warehouse agreed a £3.8 billion merger with Dixons Retail to form Dixons Carphone, with Harrison appointed deputy chief executive of the combined group.[3][4] In December 2017, Dixons Carphone announced that Harrison would step down from his deputy CEO role and become chairman of The Carphone Warehouse Limited, focusing on the group's mobile division.[5][6] He resigned as a director of Currys plc (then Dixons Carphone plc) on 20 December 2017.[7]
Investing and non-executive roles
Harrison joined the board of Ocado Group as a non-executive director in 2016 and later became senior independent director.[8][9]
In April 2019, Harrison was appointed chairman of WhoCanFixMyCar.com.[10] He resigned as a director of WhoCanFixMyCar.com on May 10, 2023.[11] He joined the board of Dr. Martens plc as an independent non-executive director in 2023.[12]
Harrison is also a founding partner at Freston Road Ventures.[10]
