Elizabeth Fagan

Elizabeth Fagan CBE (born August 1957) is a Scottish businesswoman, chair of D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership, and the former managing director of Boots UK.

Early life and education

She was born in August 1957,[1] one of eleven children and grew up in Scotland. She has a degree in Biochemistry, studying in Glasgow.[2]

In July 2018 Fagan was awarded an Degree of Doctor of Science from Nottingham Trent University in recognition of her significant contribution to education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, equality and diversity, and civic leadership.[2]

Career

After university, she taught chemistry from 1980 to 1983 at Scottish secondary schools.

Boots store on Oxford Street in September 2014

Boots

From 2006-07 she was managing director of Boots Opticians. She comes from the commercial side of the company, not the technical or pharmaceutical side.

It was announced that she would become managing director of Boots UK on 9 June 2016,[3] taking over in July 2016.

She is the first female managing director of Boots UK. Seb James replaced her as Managing Director at Boots on 1 September 2018.

Fagan was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to gender equality in business.[4]

D2N2

In July 2018 Fagan was appointed chair of D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership, an organisation tasked with stimulating economic growth across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.[5]

References
  1. "Elizabeth FAGAN - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk.
  2. "Honorary graduates - Elizabeth Fagan - Alumni - Nottingham Trent University". www.ntualumni.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  3. Toulson, Gemma (August 3, 2018). "Meet Elizabeth Fagan, the first woman in charge at Boots". nottinghampost.
  4. "No. 62866". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 2019. p. N9.
  5. "D2N2 Announces New Chair". www.d2n2lep.org. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
Business positions
Preceded by
Simon Roberts		 Managing Director of Boots UK
July 2016 - August 2018		 Succeeded by
Sebastian James
Preceded by
 Managing Director of International Retail at Boots UK
January 2015 - June 2016		 Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Marketing Director of International Health & Beauty at Alliance Boots
October 2013 - January 2015		 Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Marketing Director of Boots UK & ROI
July 2007 - October 2013		 Succeeded by
Andy Ferguson
Preceded by
 Managing Director of Boots Opticians
September 2006 - July 2007		 Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Managing Director of The Link
January 2004 - September 2006		 Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Managing Director of Sketchley Retail
1993 - 1996		 Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Managing Director of Supasnaps
1991 - 1993		 Succeeded by
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