Christopher Alan Leigh Mottershead (born 24 September 1958) is a British (Welsh) travel industry entrepreneur, and the UK Managing Director of Thomas Cook.

Chris Mottershead
Born
Christopher Alan Leigh Mottershead

(1958-09-24) 24 September 1958 (age 65)
Cowbridge, Wales
EducationUniversity of Warwick
OccupationBusinessman
TitleTravel industry entrepreneur
SpouseVivienne Piper
Children4

Early life edit

He attended Cowbridge Grammar School (Cowbridge Comprehensive School from 1974) in Cowbridge, Wales, then studied History at the University of Warwick.

Career edit

He started as a graduate at Wales Gas.

TUI edit

From 2001 to 2004 he was the Managing Director of TUI UK, in Sussex. The group had over 900 retail shops, and 10,000 staff.

Thomas Cook edit

He joined Thomas Cook in April 2015. He became UK Managing Director of Thomas Cook Group on 1 October 2015.[1]

Travel Leaders Group edit

In October 2019, Mottershead joined the Travel Leaders Group, partent company of Barrhead Travel. Mottershead was hired to coordinate the expansion efforts of the organisation to deliverer on growth and develop Barrhead branches across new locations.[2]

Personal life edit

Married to Vivienne Piper in July 1992 and together they have 4 children; Olivia, Lily, Holly and Joseph.

References edit

  1. ^ "Thomas Cook November 2016". Archived from the original on 2017-10-29. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
  2. ^ "Former Thomas Cook chiefs to join Travel Leaders Group". 2019-11-16. Retrieved 2023-02-02.

External links edit

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Preceded by
Managing Director of Thomas Cook UK
October 2015 -
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Managing Director of TUI UK
December 2001 - September 2004
Succeeded by
Peter Rothwell