Tom Alexander (businessman)
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British businessman (born 1959)
Born
(1959-03-10) 10 March 1959 (age 67)
Thomas Simon Alexander
(1959-03-10) 10 March 1959 (age 67)
OccupationBusinessman
Employer(s)Orange UK; EE
KnownforFormer Chief Executive of Orange UK and EE
Tom Alexander | |
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| Born | Thomas Simon Alexander (1959-03-10) 10 March 1959 (age 67) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Employer(s) | Orange UK; EE |
| Known for | Former Chief Executive of Orange UK and EE |
Thomas Simon Alexander (born 10 March 1959)[1] is a British businessman and former chief executive of Orange and T-Mobile.[2]
Career
Virgin Mobile
Alexander set up and founded Virgin Mobile, which was launched in November 1999 with his colleague from BT Cellnet, Jo Steel. He left Virgin Mobile in 2006.[2]
EE
In 2007 Alexander became CEO of Orange UK and in September 2009 he was informed by his parent company of a plan (in which he was not initially involved) to merge Orange UK and T-Mobile UK to form EE Limited. He became the first Chief Executive of EE.[3]
Personal life
Alexander is twice married and has two children.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Davidson, Andrew (7 March 2010). "My spine tingling merger". The Sunday Times.
- 1 2 "Everything Everywhere boss Tom Alexander quits". the Guardian. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ↑ Cave, Andrew (13 September 2009). "Orange chief Tom Alexander looks to a bright future after T-Mobile merger". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
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Chief Executive of EE Ltd July 2010 - July 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Chief Executive of Orange UK June 2008 - June 2010 |
Succeeded by Company merged with T-Mobile UK |
| Preceded by New company |
Chief Executive of Virgin Mobile 1999 - 2006 |
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| Corporate directors | Stéphane Richard (Chairman and CEO) |
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Virgin Mobile brand licensees | |
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