Rona Fairhead

Background

Fairhead, Rona was born in 1962.

Education

Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School. Juris Doctor, Cambridge University.

Career

With Morgan Stanley, Bain & Company. Senior executive Bombardier/Shorts Aerospace, British Aerospace. Member executive board, executive vice president strategy and group finance control ICI plc, 1995—2001.

Deputy finance director Pearson, 2001—2002, Chief Financial Officer, 2002—2006. Chief Executive Officer Finaicial Times Group, since 2006. Chairman Interactive Data Corporation, since 2007.

Member management committee, board directors Pearson. Non-executive director Household Bank Holdings plc, since 2004. Board directors Interactive Data Corporation, since 2007.

Achievements

• Rona Fairhead has been listed as a noteworthy financial information company executive by Marquis Who's Who.