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'''Stephen Ridgway''' CBE (born September 29 1951, [[Tavistock]]) is the [[chief executive officer]] of [[Virgin Atlantic Airways]]. |
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==Early life== |
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He grew up on a farm in [[Bantham]] near [[Salcombe]]. He went to school in in [[Kingsbridge]], south [[Devon]], and later [http://www.mounthouse.devon.sch.uk Mount House] [[Preparatory school (UK)|prep school]] in [[Tavistock]] and at [[Torquay Boys' Grammar School]]. |
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He gained an [http://www.business.brookes.ac.uk/bs/departments/es/ Economics] [[Bachelor of Science|BSc]] degree (awarded by the University of London) from [[Oxford Brookes University|Oxford Polytechnic]]. He later gained a [[Postgraduate Certificate in Education|PGCE]] in 1976. |
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==Career== |
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He worked for [[Cavenham Foods]] (owned by James Goldsmith and later sold to [[Générale Occidentale]]) as a sales manager, and briefly became a teacher. He moved to [[Miami]] and began his business career working for a builder of power boats, Ted Toleman. He worked for two years as Business Development Manager at the [[Toleman|Toleman Group]]. One of these boats was the [[Virgin Atlantic Challenger]], and he became the Chief Pilot. From 1981-5 he worked for [http://www.cougar-powerboats.com Cougar Marine], who built the Virgin boats. |
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===Virgin Atlantic=== |
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| ⚫ | He joined Virgin Atlantic in 1989. In 1990 he became Managing Director of Virgin Freeway. He became a board director in 1994. Formerly Virgin Atlantic's vice-president of customer services, he was appointed as [[Managing Director]] of Virgin Atlantic in April 1998.<ref>http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/pdf/vaa-press-kit.pdf#search=%22Steve%20Ridgway%20%22Virgin%20Atlantic%22%20profile%22</ref> He became Chief Executive in October 2001. |
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He has built the £13.5m [http://www.stmoritzhotel.co.uk St Moritz Hotel] in [[Trebetherick]], [[Cornwall]], with his brother Hugh. |
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==Personal life== |
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Steve has 3 children but has been very public in his adoration of his eldest; Ms Jo Ridgway. |
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Steve has three children but has been very public in his adoration of his eldest; Ms Jo Ridgway. He has a flat in Kensington, and his family live near [[Portsmouth]] in [[Portchester]], [[Hampshire]]. He enjoys dinghy sailing. He was awarded the [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] in the [[New Year Honours 2006|2006 New Year Honours]]. |
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* [http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/ke/allaboutus/pressoffice/directors/ridgway.jsp Virgin Atlantic] |
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*[http://www.ecustomerserviceworld.com/earticlesstore_articles.asp?type=article&id=78 eCustomerServiceWorld: Interview with Steve Ridgway] |
* [http://www.ecustomerserviceworld.com/earticlesstore_articles.asp?type=article&id=78 eCustomerServiceWorld: Interview with Steve Ridgway] |
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===News items=== |
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* [http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/movers_and_shakers/article5487948.ece ''Sunday Times'' - Andrew Davidson January 2009] |
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* [http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/investing-and-markets/article.html?in_article_id=430086&in_page_id=3 ''Daily Mail'' February 2008] |
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===Video clips=== |
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* [http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NbUlUHhGDE4 Aviation News Today October 2008] |
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* [http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ApOvF51lmv8 Bloomberg Television September 2008] |
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Revision as of 19:11, 11 January 2009
Stephen Ridgway CBE (born September 29 1951, Tavistock) is the chief executive officer of Virgin Atlantic Airways.
Early life
He grew up on a farm in Bantham near Salcombe. He went to school in in Kingsbridge, south Devon, and later Mount House prep school in Tavistock and at Torquay Boys' Grammar School.
He gained an Economics BSc degree (awarded by the University of London) from Oxford Polytechnic. He later gained a PGCE in 1976.
Career
He worked for Cavenham Foods (owned by James Goldsmith and later sold to Générale Occidentale) as a sales manager, and briefly became a teacher. He moved to Miami and began his business career working for a builder of power boats, Ted Toleman. He worked for two years as Business Development Manager at the Toleman Group. One of these boats was the Virgin Atlantic Challenger, and he became the Chief Pilot. From 1981-5 he worked for Cougar Marine, who built the Virgin boats.
Virgin Atlantic
He joined Virgin Atlantic in 1989. In 1990 he became Managing Director of Virgin Freeway. He became a board director in 1994. Formerly Virgin Atlantic's vice-president of customer services, he was appointed as Managing Director of Virgin Atlantic in April 1998.[1] He became Chief Executive in October 2001.
He has built the £13.5m St Moritz Hotel in Trebetherick, Cornwall, with his brother Hugh.
References
Personal life
Steve has three children but has been very public in his adoration of his eldest; Ms Jo Ridgway. He has a flat in Kensington, and his family live near Portsmouth in Portchester, Hampshire. He enjoys dinghy sailing. He was awarded the CBE in the 2006 New Year Honours.
External links
News items
- Sunday Times - Andrew Davidson January 2009
- Daily Mail February 2008
- The Times (London), August 28, 2006: Powers in the boardroom - No plain sailing for Virgin chief
- BBC News: Virgin staff 'shocked' by pilot Includes photo of Ridgway and his statement following the arrest of a Virgin Atlantic pilot.