Richard Haythornthwaite
Richard Haythornthwaite | |
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| Born | Richard Neil Haythornthwaite December 1956 (age 69) |
| Alma mater | The Queen's College, Oxford MIT Sloan School of Management |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Known for | Chairman of MasterCard, Centrica and Creative Industries Federation |
Richard Neil "Rick" Haythornthwaite (born December 1956) is a British business executive. He is well-known for leading several companies including being the chairman of MasterCard and the Creative Industries Federation.
Previously, he was also made independent non-executive chairman of Ocado Group, replacing Ocado Group chairman Stuart Rose by the time of the company's May 2021 annual general meeting.
Currently, he serves as chair of NatWest Group, a post he has held since 2024, non-executive director of The AA, and advisory partner at investment bank, Moelis & Co.