John Bason
John Bason | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 April 1957 |
| Education | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Businessman |
John Bason (born 24 April 1957) is a British businessman.
Early life
[edit]John Bason was born on 24 April 1957 in Knutsford, Cheshire, England.[1] He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge, where he earned an MA in Natural Sciences.[1]
Career
[edit]Bason began his career by joining the graduate training scheme at British Airways.[1]
Bason was finance director of Bunzl.[2][3][4] Since May 2009, he has been finance director of Associated British Foods, which owns Primark, British Sugar, Twinings, etc.[2][4][5] He also is on the board of directors of Compass Group since 21 June 2011.[2][4] In 2022 he joined the board of publisher Bloomsbury Plc as a non-executive director, and was appointed as chairman of the board following the 2024 annual meeting.[6] He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.[2][4]
He is on the board of trustees of Voluntary Service Overseas, and deputy chairman of FareShare.[2][4][7]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Hirschkorn, Jenny (1 January 2007). "Interview - Back to Bason". CCH Daily. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Stocks". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ↑ "Associated British Foods plc - About us - Board and committees - Board of directors". www.abf.co.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Compass Group Board of Directors". compass-group.com. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ↑ Harry Wallop, AB Foods shares fall on slide in Primark sales, The Daily Telegraph, February 27, 2012
- ↑ "The Board". www.bloomsbury-ir.co.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
- ↑ "Voluntary Service Overseas International Board of Trustees". vsointernational.org. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
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