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'''Christopher Rajendran Hyman''' (born 1963 in [[Durban]], [[South Africa]]),<ref name="Guard1"/> is [[Chief Executive]] of [[Serco Group]]. |
'''Christopher Rajendran Hyman''' (born 1963 in [[Durban]], [[South Africa]]),<ref name="Guard1"/> is [[Chief Executive]] of [[Serco Group]]. |
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==Biography== |
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Born in Durban, he is |
Born in Durban, he is the second of four children born into an [[India]]n [[Pentecostal]] [[Christian]] family.<ref name="Guard1">{{citeweb|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2006/feb/24/columnists.guardiancolumnists|title=Happy, touchy-feely and driven by God|publisher=The Guardian|author=Jane Martinson|date=2006-02-24|accessdate=2009-06-15}}</ref> Hyman attended [[Gandhi Desai High School]] and the [[University of Natal]]. |
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===Career=== |
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On graduation, |
On graduation, he worked for [[Arthur Andersen]]. In 1989, he won an 18-month exchange with [[Ernst & Young]] in [[London]], who employed him after four months.<ref name="Guard1"/> [[Headhunter|Head hunted]] in 1994 by Serco, Hyman became European [[finance director]], and in 1999 was made group finance director. In 2002, Hyman became chief executive, working under former CEO and now executive chairman. |
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==Racing driver== |
===Racing driver=== |
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Hyman is a passionate [[racing driver]], having joined the [[Formula Palmer Audi]] championship in 1999. In 2007, he joined the [[FIA GT3 European Championship]], and is presently taking part in the [[2009 British GT season|2009]] [[British GT Championship]] with [[Chad Racing]], alongside Paul Warren and [[José Manuel Balbiani]] in a [[Ferrari F430]] 4.3L V8 GT3.<ref name=Chad>{{cite news | url = http://www.crash.net/British+GT/News/144198/1/chad_racing_ferrari_to_contest_british_gt.html| title = Chad Racing Ferrari to contest British GT | work = crash.net |date= 2009-03-19 | accessdate = 2009-04-09}}</ref> |
Hyman is a passionate [[racing driver]], having joined the [[Formula Palmer Audi]] championship in 1999. In 2007, he joined the [[FIA GT3 European Championship]], and is presently taking part in the [[2009 British GT season|2009]] [[British GT Championship]] with [[Chad Racing]], alongside Paul Warren and [[José Manuel Balbiani]] in a [[Ferrari F430]] 4.3L V8 GT3.<ref name=Chad>{{cite news | url = http://www.crash.net/British+GT/News/144198/1/chad_racing_ferrari_to_contest_british_gt.html| title = Chad Racing Ferrari to contest British GT | work = crash.net |date= 2009-03-19 | accessdate = 2009-04-09}}</ref> |
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===Personal life=== |
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Married to a fellow South African, the couple live in [[Surrey]] and have two children.<ref name="Guard1"/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 20:43, 15 June 2009
Christopher Rajendran Hyman (born 1963 in Durban, South Africa),[1] is Chief Executive of Serco Group.
Biography
Born in Durban, he is the second of four children born into an Indian Pentecostal Christian family.[1] Hyman attended Gandhi Desai High School and the University of Natal.
Career
On graduation, he worked for Arthur Andersen. In 1989, he won an 18-month exchange with Ernst & Young in London, who employed him after four months.[1] Head hunted in 1994 by Serco, Hyman became European finance director, and in 1999 was made group finance director. In 2002, Hyman became chief executive, working under former CEO and now executive chairman.
Racing driver
Hyman is a passionate racing driver, having joined the Formula Palmer Audi championship in 1999. In 2007, he joined the FIA GT3 European Championship, and is presently taking part in the 2009 British GT Championship with Chad Racing, alongside Paul Warren and José Manuel Balbiani in a Ferrari F430 4.3L V8 GT3.[2]
Personal life
Married to a fellow South African, the couple live in Surrey and have two children.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Jane Martinson (2006-02-24). "Happy, touchy-feely and driven by God". The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ^ "Chad Racing Ferrari to contest British GT". crash.net. 2009-03-19. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
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