Ian Sarson

Sarson started working at the French company Sodexo, a main competitor of Compass Group. He joined Compass in 2004. Compass Group was based next to Chertsey railway station, off the A317 road. He became managing director of the UK arm in April 2010.^[2][3] He was replaced in this role by Dennis Hogan.^{[citation needed]}

He subsequently became Compass's director for healthcare in Europe and Japan and managing director for Northern Europe. Compass Group is the world's leading foodservice company. He left Compass Group in April 2017 and Established Empower U Coaching.^{[citation needed]}

He was awarded an honorary doctorate by Sheffield Hallam University in 2011 and was made an Honorary Doctor of Letters (DLitt)by the University of West London in 2014.^[4][5]

He became chairman of The Sheffield Business School Advisory Board and a Trustee of the Benevolent Charity Hospitality Action.^[6][7]

He is married with two daughters.^[8] He lives in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire.^{[citation needed]}