Myles Peter Lee (born 1953) is an Irish businessman. He was the chief executive (CEO) of CRH plc, an Irish multinational diversified building materials company, until his retirement on 1 January 2014, when he was succeeded by Albert Manifold.[1][2] CRH is Ireland's largest company; its primary listing is on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

Myles Lee
Born
Myles Peter Lee

1953
NationalityIrish
Alma materUniversity College Cork
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1974-present
Titleformer CEO, CRH plc
Term2009–2014
PredecessorLiam O'Mahony
SuccessorAlbert Manifold

Early life

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Lee attended Newbridge College, a private secondary school in County Kildare.[3] He has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from University College Cork. Lee joined KPMG, qualifying as a chartered accountant in 1977, later becoming FCA (fellow chartered accountant).[4][5]

Career

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He became chief executive of CRH in January 2009, having been finance director from November 2003. He joined CRH in 1982, having previously worked in a professional accountancy practice and in the oil industry.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "CRH names Manifold as new chief". FT. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  2. ^ "At a glance-Myles Lee". Forbes. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  3. ^ Keenan, Mark (22 December 2012). "Top marks: The schools that shaped our business brains". Irish Independent. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Myles Lee: CRH". Business & Finance. Archived from the original on 3 March 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Myles Lee: Executive Profile". BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
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