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词条 Mark Thurston
释义

  1. Early life

  2. Career

  3. Personal life

  4. See also

  5. References

  6. External links

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Mark John Thurston (born 3 January 1967)[1] is a British electrical engineer and businessman, and the Chief Executive of proposed new and controversial railway project High Speed 2 since March 2017.

Early life

Thurston was born in the London Borough of Sutton. He has a younger brother (born 1969).

From the College of North West London in 1983-87 he gained a Higher National Certificate in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He attended Loughborough University from 1999-2001 gaining an MSc in Engineering Management.

Career

Thurston began his career as an apprentice with Transport for London.[2] He later worked for Metronet. In June 2008, he joined CH2M as Head of Structures, Bridges and Highways.[3] On 26 January 2017, Thurston was appointed Chief Executive of High Speed 2.[4]

Personal life

Thurston lives in Coulsdon Surrey. He married Amanda Warrilow in April 1994. They have two daughters (born June 1996 and October 1998).

See also

  • Sir David Higgins, Chairman of HS2
  • High-speed rail in the United Kingdom

References

1. ^[https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/fOYokW35MOigViLmyX_i8NBwlMc/appointments Companies House]
2. ^Nottingham Post January 2017
3. ^[https://www.ch2m.com/node/15021 CH2M]
4. ^[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/hs2-announces-new-ceo Appointment]

External links

  • [https://www.gov.uk/government/people/mark-thurston Biography]
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7 : 1967 births|Alumni of Loughborough University|British rail transport chief executives|High Speed 2|People from Coulsdon|People from the London Borough of Sutton|Living people

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