Steve Mogford

Steve Mogford
Born	(1956-06-27) 27 June 1956 (age 68)
Nationality	British
Education	Barking Abbey Grammar School, Essex
Alma mater	Queen Elizabeth College, London
Occupation	Businessman
Title	former CEO, United Utilities
Term	2011-2023
Predecessor	Philip Nevill Green
Successor	Louise Beardmore

Steven Lewis Mogford (born 27 June 1956) is a British businessman. From 2011 to 2023, he was the chief executive (CEO) of United Utilities, the UK's largest listed water company.

Early life

Mogford was educated at Barking Abbey Grammar School, Essex and Queen Elizabeth College, London, where he obtained a First Class degree in astrophysics, Maths and Physics.[1]

Career

Mogford began his career in 1977 as a supply engineer with British Aerospace Military Aircraft. He remained with British Aerospace until 2007 when he was Chief Operating Officer for Programmes at BAE Systems plc.[1]

In May 2007 he joined Finmeccanica's SELEX Galileo as Chief Executive.[2]

Mogford was the chief executive of United Utilities Group plc since March 2011, replacing Philip Nevill Green.[3] He was a non-executive director with Carillion until September 2015.[4]

Personal life

Steve Mogford lives in Chorley in Lancashire.[5][6]

References

1. "Steven Lewis Mogford: Executive Profile". BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on 15 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
2. "Finmeccanica hires BAE's Mogford to head Selex". Reuters. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
3. "United Utilities Plc Executive Team". United Utilities. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
4. "Carillion plc - Corporate Governance - The Board". Retrieved 20 January 2013.
5. "UU's Green to step down as successor named". TheBusinessDesk.Com. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
6. "Chorley man is new United Utilities chief". Lancashire Telegraph. 30 November 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2015.