Dorothy Thompson (businesswoman)
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Born
November 1960 (age 65)
Dorothy Carrington Thompson
November 1960 (age 65)
EducationLondon School of Economics
OccupationsChairman, Tullow Oil
Board memberofTullow Oil
Eaton Corporation plc
Eaton Corporation plc
Dorothy Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dorothy Carrington Thompson November 1960 (age 65) |
| Education | London School of Economics |
| Occupations | Chairman, Tullow Oil |
| Board member of | Tullow Oil Eaton Corporation plc |
Dorothy Carrington Thompson CBE (born 18 November 1960) is a British businesswoman; until 2017 she was CEO of Drax Group, a FTSE 250 Index electrical power generation company, and is now non-executive chairman of Tullow Oil, and a director of Eaton Corporation plc.
Dorothy Carrington Thompson was born on 18 November 1960.[1] She received a BSc (1983) and MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics.[2]
Career
She was CEO of Drax Group from September 2005 to December 2017. Prior to joining Drax, she was assistant group treasurer for Powergen plc, and before that, head of European business at InterGen NV.[3]
In August 2014, she was appointed a non-executive director of the Bank of England.[4]
