John Christopher Carrington

Background

Carrington, John Christopher was born on September 5, 1945 in Epping, Essex, England. Son of Christopher Ernest and Winifred May Carrington.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Economics with honors, London School Economics, 1967; Doctor of Business Administration, U. Edinburgh, 1971.

Career

Head finance policy, Post Office Counters, London, 1973-1975; chairman, British Post Office, London, 1975-1976; deputy head finance, British Telecom. International, London, 1976-1979; director commercial strategy, British Telecom. International, London, 1979-1983; managing director Cellnet, British Telecom Plc, London, 1983-1985; director mobile, British Telecom Plc, London, 1985-1989; managing director Mercury Personal Communications, Cable & Wireless Plc, London, 1989-1991; director mobile, Cable & Wireless Plc, London, 1991-1993; chief executive regional business, Cable & Wireless Plc, London, since 1993.

President British Equipment and Information Technology Association, London, 1987-1989.

Achievements

• John Christopher Carrington has been listed as a noteworthy Telecommunications company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Reversing Economic Decline
  • Financing Industrial Investment

Membership

Court liveryman Company of Information Technologists, London, 1994. Fellow Institute Dirs. (county member since 1991), Royal Society Arts.

Member Reform Club, The West India Committee (executive member since 1994).

Interests

• Avocations: cycling, book collecting.

Connections

Married Lindi Ann Mayell, May 26, 1973. 1 child, John Edward.

Father:

Christopher Ernest Carrington

Mother:

Winifred May Carrington

Spouse:

Lindi Ann Mayell

child:

John Edward Carrington