Alastair David Lyons

CBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

(born 18 October 1953) is a British businessman. He served as the chairman of the

Admiral Group Admiral Group plc is a British financial services company headquartered in Cardiff, Wales. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, it is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index, and markets the ''Admiral'', ''Bell'', ''Elephant'', ''Diamond'' and ''Veyg ...

from 2000 to 2017, and Serco from 2010 to 2015. He has served as the chairman of

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since July 2016. He became Chairman of Harworth Group on 7 March 2018.

Early life

Alastair Lyons was born on 18 October 1953. He was educated at the

Whitgift School ("He who perseveres, conquers") , established = , closed = , type = Independent school , religious_affiliation = Church of England , president = , head_label = Head Master , head = Christopher Ramsey , c ...

, and he graduated from

Trinity College, Cambridge Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, Trinity is one of the largest Cambridge colleges, with the largest financial endowment of any college at either Cambridge or Oxford. ...

, where he earned an MA in Economics.

Career

Lyons began his career at

PricewaterhouseCoopers PricewaterhouseCoopers is an international professional services brand of firms, operating as partnerships under the PwC brand. It is the second-largest professional services network in the world and is considered one of the Big Four accounti ...

in 1974. He worked briefly at

N M Rothschild & Sons Rothschild & Co is a multinational investment bank and financial services company, and the flagship of the Rothschild banking group controlled by the French and British branches of the Rothschild family. The banking business of the firm covers th ...

in 1979, followed by

H. P. Bulmer H.P. Bulmer is a cider-making company founded in 1887 in Hereford, England. The company's two principal brands are its own Bulmers cider, which is sold worldwide, and Strongbow, which is sold across Europe, the US & Canada, Oceania and Ea ...

until 1989, and

Asda Asda Stores Ltd. () (often styled as ASDA) is a British supermarket chain. It is headquartered in Leeds, England. The company was founded in 1949 when the Asquith family merged their retail business with the Associated Dairies company of Yorks ...

until 1991. Lyons served as the chairman of the Admiral Group from 2000 to April 2017. He was also the chairman of Serco from 2010 to 2015. He has been the deputy chairman of

Bovis Homes Vistry Group, formerly Bovis Homes Group, is a British house-building company based in Kings Hill, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. History Vistry Group was the result of a 2019 m ...

since 2008. In July 2016, he succeeded

Robert Ayling Robert John Ayling (born 3 August 1946), also known as Bob Ayling, is a British retired lawyer and businessman who has worked with a variety of high-profile companies and organisations. From 1996 to 2000, he was the CEO of British Airways. He al ...

as the chairman of

. He commenced his role as the new chairman of Harworth Group on 7 March 2018.

Personal life

Lyons married Judith Shauneen Rhodes in 1980. They have a son and two daughters.

References

1953 births Living people People educated at Whitgift School Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge British chairpersons of corporations Commanders of the Order of the British Empire {{UK-business-bio-stub