Profile
Christopher Charles Gent is a British businessperson who has been at the helm of 8 different companies. He holds the position of Non-Executive Chairman of GlaxoSmithKline, Inc. and Chairman for Vodafone Holding GmbH. Mr. Gent is also Member of The Financial Reporting Council Ltd. In the past he occupied the position of Non-Executive Chairman at GlaxoSmithKline Plc and Non-Executive Chairman of Genelabs Technologies, Inc. (a subsidiary of GlaxoSmithKline Plc), Non-Executive Chairman of ConvaTec Group Plc, Chief Executive Officer for Vodafone Group Plc Chairman-Supervisory Board of Mannesmann AG, Managing Director at Vodafone Ltd. and Managing Director at Vodafone UK Ltd. (which are all subsidiaries of Vodafone Group Plc), Managing Director at Baric Computing Services Ltd., Vice President at Computer Services Association Council, Director-Network Services at ICL Plc and National Chairman at Enfield North Young Conservatives.
Christopher Gent active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
The Financial Reporting Council Ltd.
The Financial Reporting Council Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting standards oversight | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
GlaxoSmithKline, Inc.
GlaxoSmithKline, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products | Chairman | - |
Former positions of Christopher Gent
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| CONVATEC GROUP PLC | Chairman | 09/05/2019 |
| GSK PLC | Chairman | 01/03/2015 |
Ferrari SpA
Ferrari SpA Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Manufactures sport cars | Director/Board Member | 24/03/2014 |
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Provides financial and investment banking services | Director/Board Member | 06/03/2012 |
| VODAFONE GROUP PLC | Chief Executive Officer | 01/07/2003 |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 19 |
|---|---|
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Provides financial and investment banking services | |
Genelabs Technologies, Inc.
Genelabs Technologies, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops pharmaceutical products and performs life science research and development | Health Technology |
Vodafone Group Plc
Vodafone Group Plc Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides mobile and fixed telecommunications services | Communications |
Verizon Wireless, Inc.
Verizon Wireless, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides diversified telecommunications services | Communications |
China Mobile Ltd.
China Mobile Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Operates as an investment holding company with interest in providing mobile telecommunications and related services | Communications |
GSK Plc
GSK Plc Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops, manufactures and distributes vaccines and other pharmaceutical products | Health Technology |
Vodafone Holding GmbH
Vodafone Holding GmbH Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides mobile telecommunications services | Communications |
ICL Plc
ICL Plc Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides information technology services | Technology Services |
Ferrari SpA
Ferrari SpA Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Manufactures sport cars | Consumer Durables |
Vodafone UK Ltd.
Vodafone UK Ltd. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides mobile telecommunications services | Communications |
Network Services
Network Services Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides professional services | Commercial Services |
GlaxoSmithKline, Inc.
GlaxoSmithKline, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products | Health Technology |
The Financial Reporting Council Ltd.
The Financial Reporting Council Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting standards oversight | Commercial Services |
Mannesmann AG
Mannesmann AG Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides wireless communications services and manufactures assembly systems | Communications |
Vodafone Ltd.
Vodafone Ltd. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides telecommunication services | Communications |
Baric Computing Services Ltd. | |
Enfield North Young Conservatives | |
Computer Services Association Council | |
Convatec Group Plc
Convatec Group Plc Develops, manufactures, and markets medical products and technologies |
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