Philip Yea
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Philip Yea a British businessman and private equity
investor who currently serves as Chairman of the British Heart Foundation
. Prior to this, he was Chief Executive of 3i Group plc, from 2005 to January 2009. Yea is a non-Executive Director of Vodafone Group plc
and Senior Business Adviser to the Prince Andrew, Duke of York
. In 2008 he was ranked 41st in The Times Power 100 list, a list which rates the most powerful people in British business
Yea joined 3i
in July 2004, after a career spanning both public and private companies, having been a managing director at Investcorp
, where his main focus was on the performance of portfolio investments. He joined Investcorp in 1999 from Diageo
. He spent six years as Group Finance Director, both at Guinness
and then at Diageo after Guinness's merger with Grand Metropolitan
in 1997. Yea's thirteen-year career at Guinness/Diageo mainly involved financial positions but also saw him in a number of wider-ranging roles including the Chairmanship of The Gleneagles Hotel
and Guinness Publishing. He was also a director of Moët Hennessy. He has also been a non-Executive Director of HBOS
plc and of Manchester United plc.
Yea is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
, and has a degree in Modern Languages (French and Spanish) from the University of Oxford
, where he was a member of Brasenose College
. He is married with three children.
Private equity
Private equity, in finance, is an asset class consisting of equity securities in operating companies that are not publicly traded on a stock exchange....
investor who currently serves as Chairman of the British Heart Foundation
British Heart Foundation
The British Heart Foundation is a charity organisation in Britain that funds research, education, care and awareness campaigns aimed to prevent heart diseases in humans.-Foundation:...
. Prior to this, he was Chief Executive of 3i Group plc, from 2005 to January 2009. Yea is a non-Executive Director of Vodafone Group plc
Vodafone
Vodafone Group Plc is a global telecommunications company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest mobile telecommunications company measured by revenues and the world's second-largest measured by subscribers , with around 341 million proportionate subscribers as of...
and Senior Business Adviser to the Prince Andrew, Duke of York
Prince Andrew, Duke of York
Prince Andrew, Duke of York KG GCVO , is the second son, and third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
. In 2008 he was ranked 41st in The Times Power 100 list, a list which rates the most powerful people in British business
Yea joined 3i
3i
3i Group plc is a multinational private equity and venture capital company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It has offices in 13 countries across Asia, Europe and the Americas and had total assets under management of £12.7 billion as at 31 March 2011...
in July 2004, after a career spanning both public and private companies, having been a managing director at Investcorp
Investcorp
Investcorp is a manager of alternative investment products, serving high-net-worth private and institutional clients. Its principal client base is in the six countries of the Gulf Co-operation Council, but it also has institutional clients in North America and Europe...
, where his main focus was on the performance of portfolio investments. He joined Investcorp in 1999 from Diageo
Diageo
Diageo plc is a global alcoholic beverages company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest producer of spirits and a major producer of beer and wine....
. He spent six years as Group Finance Director, both at Guinness
Guinness
Guinness is a popular Irish dry stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness at St. James's Gate, Dublin. Guinness is directly descended from the porter style that originated in London in the early 18th century and is one of the most successful beer brands worldwide, brewed in almost...
and then at Diageo after Guinness's merger with Grand Metropolitan
Grand Metropolitan
Grand Metropolitan plc is a former United Kingdom-based company operating hotels, holiday centres, entertainment centres, public houses and casinos...
in 1997. Yea's thirteen-year career at Guinness/Diageo mainly involved financial positions but also saw him in a number of wider-ranging roles including the Chairmanship of The Gleneagles Hotel
Gleneagles Hotel
The Gleneagles Hotel is a luxury hotel near Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.- History :The hotel was built by the former Caledonian Railway Company and opened in 1924, originally with its own railway station...
and Guinness Publishing. He was also a director of Moët Hennessy. He has also been a non-Executive Director of HBOS
HBOS
HBOS plc is a banking and insurance company in the United Kingdom, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Lloyds Banking Group having been taken over in January 2009...
plc and of Manchester United plc.
Yea is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants is a United Kingdom-based professional body offering training and qualification in management accountancy and related subjects, focused on accounting for business; together with ongoing support for members.CIMA is one of a number of professional...
, and has a degree in Modern Languages (French and Spanish) from the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, where he was a member of Brasenose College
Brasenose College, Oxford
Brasenose College, originally Brazen Nose College , is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. As of 2006, it has an estimated financial endowment of £98m...
. He is married with three children.