Christopher North (businessman)

{{Short description|American businessman, CEO of Shutterfly}}

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Christopher Corson North (born October 1970) is an American businessman, CEO of the online retailer Shutterfly.

North was born in October 1970.{{Cite web |title=Amazon.com U.K. Ltd |url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/03499011/officers |website=Companies House |accessdate=10 August 2015}} He has a bachelor's degree in economics from Harvard College and a master's degree in philosophy from New York University.{{cn|date=September 2021}}

North started his career as a management consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton, in their media and entertainment division. Then he became vice president and general manager of Electronic Publishing for HarperCollins Publishers and then chief operating officer of HarperCollins Canada.{{cn|date=September 2021}} After that, he was as global managing director at Phaidon Press.{{cn|date=September 2021}}

He became Amazon UK CEO in January 2011, replacing Brian McBride (now chairman of ASOS.com), who stepped down from the role to undergo treatment for prostate cancer.{{cn|date=September 2021}} In May 2016, he became CEO of online specialty photo retailer Shutterfly.{{Cite press release |title=Shutterfly, Inc. Names Christopher North President and Chief Executive Officer |date=17 March 2016 |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160317006210/en/Shutterfly-Names-Christopher-North-President-Chief-Executive |accessdate=3 June 2016}}{{Cite web |date=2016-03-17 |title=Shutterfly names Amazon UK chief Christopher North as its CEO |url=https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/shutterfly-names-amazon-uk-chief-christopher-north-its-ceo-2016-03-17 |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=NASDAQ}}

According to The Guardian, North is "one of the most powerful figures in British retail".{{Cite news |last=Bowers |first=Simon |date=25 April 2014 |title=Amazon UK boss: How can following the law be unfair? |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/25/amazon-uk-boss-christopher-north-defends-tax |accessdate=5 April 2015}} The Evening Standard included North in its list of London's 1000 most influential people 2011, stating that "North is shaking up UK retailing".{{Cite news |date=7 November 2011 |title=London's 1000 most influential people 2011: Tycoons & Retailers |work=Evening Standard |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/standard-home/londons-1000-most-influential-people-2011-tycoons--retailers-6365582.html |accessdate=5 April 2015}}