Leo Quinn is a British business executive. In 2015 he became the Group Chief Executive of Balfour Beatty. [1] In October 2013, he founded The 5% Club [2]
As a young man Quinn worked at his father's business in West London. [3] He was educated at Imperial College and Portsmouth University, earning an MSc in Management Science, DIC, and a BSc in Civil Engineering.
Quinn worked as a civil engineer for Balfour Beatty, beginning in 1979. [4] He worked for 16 years with Honeywell inc. in various management roles, including Global President of H&BC Enterprise Solutions. [5]
For three years, Quinn was COO in the production management division of Invensys, a multinational engineering and information technology company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. [6] [7]
From 2004 to 2008, Quinn was Chief Executive of De La Rue plc, a support service company involved in security printing, papermaking and cash handling systems. [8]
He was also a director of Tomkins plc. [9]
Quinn became Group Chief Executive of QinetiQ Group PLC in November 2009, replacing Graham Love. [10] and succeeded in increasing the company's pre-tax profits. [11] He remained in this position until 2014, when he was hired by Balfour Beatty, which had been struggling financially, to create a turnaround plan. [12] [13]
In October 2013, Quinn founded The 5% Club. [2]
Quinn is married with two step sons. [10] Quinn has three brothers and one sister.
Leo Quinn is a British business executive. In 2015 he became the Group Chief Executive of Balfour Beatty. [1] In October 2013, he founded The 5% Club [2]
As a young man Quinn worked at his father's business in West London. [3] He was educated at Imperial College and Portsmouth University, earning an MSc in Management Science, DIC, and a BSc in Civil Engineering.
Quinn worked as a civil engineer for Balfour Beatty, beginning in 1979. [4] He worked for 16 years with Honeywell inc. in various management roles, including Global President of H&BC Enterprise Solutions. [5]
For three years, Quinn was COO in the production management division of Invensys, a multinational engineering and information technology company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. [6] [7]
From 2004 to 2008, Quinn was Chief Executive of De La Rue plc, a support service company involved in security printing, papermaking and cash handling systems. [8]
He was also a director of Tomkins plc. [9]
Quinn became Group Chief Executive of QinetiQ Group PLC in November 2009, replacing Graham Love. [10] and succeeded in increasing the company's pre-tax profits. [11] He remained in this position until 2014, when he was hired by Balfour Beatty, which had been struggling financially, to create a turnaround plan. [12] [13]
In October 2013, Quinn founded The 5% Club. [2]
Quinn is married with two step sons. [10] Quinn has three brothers and one sister.