Myles Lee
{{Short description|Irish businessman (born 1953)}}
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| name = Myles Lee
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| birth_name = Myles Peter Lee
| birth_date = 1953
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| nationality = Irish
| education =
| alma_mater = University College Cork
| occupation = Businessman
| years_active = 1974-present
| title = former CEO, CRH plc
| term = 2009–2014
| predecessor = Liam O'Mahony
| successor = Albert Manifold
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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.{{cite web|title=CRH names Manifold as new chief|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2f17a3a2-ef86-11e2-8229-00144feabdc0.html|work=FT|accessdate=20 March 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/myles-lee/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411000408/http://www.forbes.com/profile/myles-lee/|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 April 2013|title=At a glance-Myles Lee|work=Forbes|accessdate=1 March 2013}} CRH is Ireland's largest company; its primary listing is on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
Early life
Lee attended Newbridge College, a private secondary school in County Kildare.{{cite news|last1=Keenan|first1=Mark|title=Top marks: The schools that shaped our business brains|url=http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/top-marks-the-schools-that-shaped-our-business-brains-28950704.html|accessdate=19 March 2016|publisher=Irish Independent|date=22 December 2012}}
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).{{cite web|url=http://www.businessandfinance.ie/index.jsp?p=612&n=617&a=2941|title=Myles Lee: CRH|publisher=Business & Finance|accessdate=16 November 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130303050508/http://www.businessandfinance.ie/index.jsp?p=612&n=617&a=2941|archivedate=3 March 2013|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=8293739&ticker=CRH:ID |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130119231638/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=8293739&ticker=CRH:ID |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 January 2013 |title=Myles Lee: Executive Profile |publisher=BusinessWeek|date=|accessdate=16 November 2012}}
Career
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External links
- [http://www.crh.com/our-group/leadership/board-of-directors CRH Board of Directors-Myles Lee]
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Category:Alumni of University College Cork
Category:People educated at Newbridge College