| 词条 | Roberto Quarta |
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| name = Roberto Quarta | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{bda|1949|05|10}} | birth_place = Italy | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | residence = | nationality = | other_names = | known_for = | education = | alma mater = College of the Holy Cross | employer = | occupation = Businessman | title = Chairman of Smith & Nephew and WPP plc | salary = | networth = | term = | predecessor = | successor = | party = | boards = Smith & Nephew WPP plc Rexel SA Italtel | spouse = | children = 2 | parents = | relatives = }} Roberto Quarta (born May 10, 1949) is an Italian-born American businessman. He is the chairman of Smith & Nephew, and the chairman of WPP plc since June 2015. Early lifeRoberto Quarta was born on May 10, 1949 in Italy.[1][2] He emigrated to the United States at the age of 15, and he spent the rest of his adolescence in Brooklyn, New York City,[2] where his father was a tailor.[3] Quarta graduated from the College of the Holy Cross.[1][4] CareerHis initial industrial management career was with BTR plc, where he rose to serve on the board. In 1993 he moved to become chief executive of BBA Group, where he executed strong performance improvement and portfolio change, producing a major increase in shareholder value.[5] He later became chair of BBA (which was renamed BBA Aviation following the demerger of Fiberweb in November 2006), stepping down in 2007. Quarta is a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, a private equity group. He is on the board of two CD&R businesses, Rexel SA and Italtel. He was Chairman of IMI plc (2011-2015).[6] He has served on the boards of PowerGen plc, BAE Systems plc and Equant NV. He has served as the chairman of Smith & Nephew since 2014.[7] In June 2015, he was appointed chairman of WPP plc, succeeding Philip Lader.[8][9][10] Following the resignation of Martin Sorrell, CEO and founder of WPP, he became executive chairman in April 2018. [11]Personal lifeQuarta is separated from his first wife, with whom he has a son and a daughter.[1] References1. ^1 2 {{cite news|title=UK: THE DAVIDSON INTERVIEW - ROBERTO QUARTA|url=http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/uk-davidson-interview-roberto-quarta/article/410666|accessdate=13 August 2017|work=Management Today|date=1 October 1996}} 2. ^1 {{cite news|last1=Mance|first1=Henry|title=Cost-cutting Roberto Quarta at the gates of Fort Sorrell|url=https://www.ft.com/content/e3e4c676-8764-11e4-8c91-00144feabdc0|accessdate=13 August 2017|work=Financial Times|date=19 December 2014}} 3. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/moversshakers/article3909791.ece|title=Business big shot: Roberto Quarta|first=Andrew|last=Clark|newspaper=The Times|accessdate=2017-07-25}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Company Overview of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc.: Roberto Quarta|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=769593&privcapId=19707|website=Bloomberg|accessdate=11 August 2017}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/news/410666/UK-DAVIDSON-INTERVIEW---ROBERTO-QUARTA/|title=UK: THE DAVIDSON INTERVIEW - ROBERTO QUARTA.|website=Managementtoday.co.uk|accessdate=2017-07-25}} 6. ^{{cite web|title=IMI plc annual report 2015|url=http://www.imiplc.com/~/media/Files/I/IMI/annual-reports/IMI-ARA-2015.pdf|work=IMI Corporate site|accessdate=20 July 2016}} 7. ^{{cite web|title=Chairman - Roberto Quarta|url=http://www.smith-nephew.com/about-us/who-we-are/our-board/roberto-quarta/|website=Smith & Nephew|accessdate=30 August 2017}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wpp.com/wpp/about/whoweare/leadership/|title=Our leadership - WPP|author=|date=|website=www.wpp.com|accessdate=4 April 2018}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cityam.com/205844/wpp-ends-its-chairman-search-hiring-roberto-quarta-imi|title=WPP ends its chairman search by hiring Roberto Quarta from IMI|first=David|last=Hellier|date=17 December 2014|website=cityam.com|accessdate=4 April 2018}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/wpp-lines-roberto-quarta-chairman/1326854|title=WPP lines up Roberto Quarta as chairman|author=|date=|website=campaignlive.co.uk|accessdate=4 April 2018}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.adweek.com/agencies/wpp-ceo-martin-sorrell-steps-down-abruptly-after-33-years|title=WPP CEO Martin Sorrell Steps Down Abruptly After 33 Years|author=Erik Oster, Patrick Coffee|date=15 April 2018|website=www.adweek.com/|accessdate=15 April 2018}} External links
7 : Living people|1949 births|Italian emigrants to the United States|College of the Holy Cross alumni|Italian financial businesspeople|American financiers|WPP plc people |
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