Tony Douglas (businessman)
Tony Douglas is a British businessman. He has been a CEO of Etihad Airways since 2018.[1] He has served as chief executive of Abu Dhabi Airports Company (2013–2015), and as chief executive of Defence Equipment and Support department in the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence (2015–2017).[1] He has also held senior positions with airport operator BAA, and as Chief Operating Officer and Group Chief Executive designate of Laing O’Rourke.[2]
Career
Douglas was educated at Wigan Road Comprehensive School in Ormskirk and started his career as an apprentice toolmaker at General Motors in 1979.[3] He joined British Aerospace in their regional jet production facilities in 1990, became manufacturing and logistics director at Kenwood plc in 1996[4] and then joined BAA plc in 1998 becoming Group Supply Chain Director, then Group Technical Director, then Managing Director of Heathrow Terminal 5 and finally Chief Executive of Heathrow Airport.[5]
Douglas went on to be Chief Operating Officer at Laing O'Rourke in August 2007.[6] After that he became Chief Executive of the Abu Dhabi Ports Company (in which role he led the Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone project) in June 2010[7] and Chief Executive of Abu Dhabi Airports Company (in which role he led the early stages of the Midfield Terminal Building project) in March 2013.[8] He became Chief Executive of Defence Equipment and Support in September 2015.[8] Etihad Airways announced in October 2017 that they had appointed Douglas Group Chief Executive Officer with effect from January 2018.[1]
Douglas holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Lancaster.[9]
References
- ^ a b c "Tony Douglas appointed Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Aviation Group". Etihad Aviation Group. 28 Sep 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ "Etihad CEO appointment".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Britain's master builder tackles new mega-project: After Heathrow T5 and London's Olympic Stadium, Tony Douglas takes on massive Abu Dhabi terminal". This is money. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ "Directorate Change". BAA plc. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ "Tony Douglas". Aerospace Summit. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ "Douglas quits as O'Rourke stays on". FT. 10 November 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ "Ex O'Rourke boss Tony Douglas takes Abu Dhabi job". Construction Enquirer. 28 June 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Fattest cat in Whitehall: MoD chief's £530,000 deal to sort out botched reforms after 22,000 soldiers are axed". Daily Mail. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ "Tony Douglas". www.etihadaviationgroup.com. Retrieved 2019-07-03.