John Joseph Fallon (born August 1962) is a British businessman. He was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Pearson plc from 2013, succeeding

Marjorie Scardino Dame Marjorie Scardino, , FRSA ( Morris; born 25 January 1947) is an American-born British business executive. She is the former CEO of Pearson PLC. Scardino became a trustee of Oxfam during her tenure at Pearson. She was criticized by ''Pr ...

, until 2020. Pearson is one of the world's largest education brands.

Early life

John Joseph Fallon was born in August 1962.MediaGuardian 100 2013: 23. John Fallon
''The Guardian'', 1 September 2013 He graduated from the

University of Hull , mottoeng = Bearing the Torch f learning, established = 1927 – University College Hull1954 – university status , type = Public , endowment = £18.8 million (2016) , budget = £190 million ...

in 1983, with a bachelor's degree in economics, politics and sociology.John Fallon
'' Bloomberg Business''

Career

Fallon started his career as a researcher for Labour politician

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in 1988. He was the director of corporate affairs at Powergen, now known as

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, from 1992 to 1997. He became the director of communications of Pearson in 1997. He was on the board of directors of

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from 2000 to 2007. In 2010, he became the international education chief executive. He has been the CEO of Pearson since 2013, replacing

. In 2013, he decided to close the adult education unit in the UK, Pearson in Practice, which provided apprenticeships to put adults back to work, as it was unprofitable. Fallon undertook a significant restructuring during his tenure at the head of Pearson. Fallon announced plans to retire in 2020 after a successor had been appointed.

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was selected as the new CEO, he took over on 19 October. Fallon remains an advisor to Pearson.

Personal life

Fallon is married and has two daughters.

References

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