Chris Gent

Sir Chris Gent
Sir Chris Gent
Born	Christopher Charles Gent; 10 May 1948 (age 77); Beckenham, Kent, England
Nationality	British
Education	Tenison's School
Occupation	Businessman
Years active	1971–present
Title	Director of Vodafone Group plc (1985–96); CEO of Vodafone Group plc (1997–2003); Non-executive director of; Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (2003–08); Non-executive chairman of GlaxoSmithKline plc (2004–2015); Non-executive director of ; Ferrari S.p.A. ; (2006–present);
Spouse(s)	Ex-wife (divorced); Kate, Lady Gent (m. 1999)
Children	2 daughters (via 1st marriage); 2 sons (via 2nd marriage)
Website	Official Site of GlaxoSmithKline

Sir Christopher Charles Gent HonFREng (born 10 May 1948) is a British businessman, He is the former chief executive officer of Vodafone, a British multinational mobile phone company. Until 2015, he served as the non-exec chairman of GlaxoSmithKline, the world's fourth largest pharmaceutical company. According to the Financial Times on 15 August 2022, he was fined £80,000 by the FCA for insider trading.

Sir Chris Gent
Born	Christopher Charles Gent 10 May 1948 (1948-05-10) (age 77) Beckenham, Kent, England
Nationality	British
Education	Tenison's School
Occupation	Businessman
Years active	1971–present
Title	Director of Vodafone Group plc (1985–96) CEO of Vodafone Group plc (1997–2003) Non-executive director of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (2003–08) Non-executive chairman of GlaxoSmithKline plc (2004–2015) Non-executive director of Ferrari S.p.A. (2006–present)
Spouse(s)	Ex-wife (divorced) Kate, Lady Gent (m. 1999)
Children	2 daughters (via 1st marriage) 2 sons (via 2nd marriage)
Website	Official Site of GlaxoSmithKline