Stef Stefanou
| Stef Stefanou | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1941 (age 74–75) Egypt |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Chairman and owner, John Doyle Group |
| Relatives | Stelio Stefanou (brother) |
Stef Stefanou OBE FICE (born 1941) is an Egyptian-born British civil engineer and businessman of Cypriot ancestry.
Early life
Stef Stefanou was born in Egypt in 1941, the son of a shopkeeper who had emigrated from Cyprus, aged 14. The whole family left Egypt for the UK in 1959, following the political turmoil after the Suez crisis, which left his father unemployed.[1]
Career
He started his career with Peter Lind, Fairweather and Holst (now known as Vinci SA), before joining John Doyle Group in 1972.[2]
Stefanou joined John Doyle Group six years after it was founded in 1966, and within three years was its managing director.[3] Over time became its owner and chairman.[1]
In 1999, Accord, a business, environmental, highways, housing and technical services was spun out from John Doyle Group and headed up by his brother Stelio Stefanou. On 21 September 2007, after eight years of growth, Accord was acquired by Enterprise plc for £180 million.[4]
On 12 June 2012, the administrators were called in. John Doyle Group had a £80 million turnover and employed 260 people.[1]
Honours
In 2004, he was made a FICE and in 2007, the OBE and an honorary doctorate by the University of Westminster.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Gardiner, Joey (2015-01-16). "Interview: Stef Stefanou | Magazine Features". Building. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
- 1 2 Paul Chan; Rachel Cooper (29 September 2010). Constructing Futures: Industry leaders and futures thinking in construction. John Wiley & Sons. p. 193. ISBN 978-1-4443-2784-7. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ "News". Construction Manager. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
- ↑ "Ex loses bid for 'pot of gold' from tycoon Stelio Stefanou | Metro News". Metro.co.uk. 2010-12-02. Retrieved 2015-10-06.