Richard Howson
| Richard Howson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Richard John Howson August 1968 (age 56) | 
| Nationality | British | 
| Education | Settle College | 
| Alma mater | Leeds Polytechnic | 
| Occupation | Businessman | 
| Title | former CEO, Carillion | 
| Term | December 2011 - July 2017 | 
| Predecessor | John McDonough | 
| Successor | Keith Cochrane (interim CEO) | 
| Board member of | Wood Group | 
| Spouse | Geri Howson | 
| Children | 2 sons | 
Richard John Howson (born August 1968) is a British businessman, and the former chief executive (CEO) of Carillion, a British multinational facilities management and construction services company that went into liquidation in January 2018. Howson's "misguided self-assurance" was said to have contributed to the company's collapse. In October 2023, Howson was disqualified from being a director of a UK company for eight years for his conduct as a director of Carillion.