Warren East
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| Warren East | |
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| Born | David Warren Arthur East 27 October 1961 Wales |
| Residence | Cambridgeshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Monmouth School, Monmouth |
| Alma mater | Wadham College, Oxford University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Salary | £1,701,564 |
| Title | CEO of Rolls-Royce Holdings |
| Children | 3 |
David Warren Arthur East CBE FREng FIET (born 27 October 1961) is a British businessman and CEO of Rolls-Royce Holdings, a major manufacturing company of engines based in the UK.
Education
East has a degree in Engineering from Wadham College, Oxford University. He has an MBA degree from Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield University.
Career
East joined ARM Holdings plc, the British multinational semiconductor and software design company, in 1994 to establish the company's consulting business, and later became VP of business operations. Within three years he was appointed to the board as chief operating officer. East was appointed CEO of ARM Holdings in October 2001.[1] He retired from ARM on 1 July 2013, with Simon Segars taking over.[2]
East joined the board of Rolls-Royce Holdings as a non-executive director during 2014. On 22 April 2015 it was announced that East would succeed John Rishton as CEO of Rolls-Royce Holdings, when he retires on 2 July.[3]
Honours and awards
East was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to the technology industry.[4]
Personal life
East is married with three children, and lives in Cambridgeshire.[5]
Notes
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- Living people
- 1961 births
- Alumni of Wadham College, Oxford
- British businesspeople
- British chief executives
- British corporate directors
- British engineers
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering
- Rolls-Royce people
