Sharon White (businesswoman)
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Dame Sharon Michele White, Lady Chote, DBE (born 21 April 1967) is a British businesswoman. She is the current Chair of the John Lewis Partnership, having previously held a variety of roles in the Civil Service.
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Sharon White | |
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Chair of the John Lewis Partnership | |
Assumed office 4 February 2020 | |
Preceded by | Charlie Mayfield |
Chief Executive of Office of Communications | |
In office March 2015 – November 2019 | |
Preceded by | Ed Richards |
Second Permanent Secretary of HM Treasury | |
In office 2013–2015 | |
Chancellor | George Osborne |
Preceded by | Tom Scholar |
Succeeded by | John Kingman |
Personal details | |
Born | Sharon Michele White (1967-04-21) 21 April 1967 (age 57) London, United Kingdom |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge (BA) University College London (MSc) |
Profession | Economist |
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She was the Chief Executive of the British media regulator Ofcom from March 2015 to November 2019,[1] and was Second Permanent Secretary at HM Treasury from 2013 to 2015.[2] She was the first black person, and the second woman, to become a Permanent Secretary at the Treasury.