{{Short description|British businessman}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Richard Solomons | image = | caption = | birth_name = Richard Leslie Solomons | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|10|09|df=yes}} | birth_place = London, England | death_date = | death_place = | education = University College School | alma_mater = University of Manchester | occupation = Businessman | years_active = 1985–present | title = former CEO, InterContinental Hotels Group | term = 2011–17 | predecessor = Andy Cosslett | successor = Keith Barr | spouse = }}
'''Richard Leslie Solomons''' (born 9 October 1961) is a British businessman. He was the chief executive of InterContinental Hotels Group until July 2017, when he was succeeded by Keith Barr.<ref>Richard Leslie Solomons works at INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC since 21 April 2005 currently as a Director - http://www.cbetta.com/director/richard-leslie-solomons</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Interviews/Big-Plans-from-IHG-s-New-CEO|title=Big Plans from IHG's New CEO: Business Travel News|author=|date=24 October 2017|website=www.businesstravelnews.com|accessdate=26 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotelmanagement.com.au/2017/05/05/breaking-news-keith-barr-replace-richard-solomons-ihgs-ceo/|title=Breaking News: Keith Barr to replace Richard Solomons as IHG's CEO - Hotel Management|author=|date=5 May 2017|website=hotelmanagement.com.au|accessdate=26 October 2017}}</ref> He is currently Chair of Rentokil Initial.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Directors' Deals: Bosses get the bug for Rentokil shares |url=https://www.ft.com/content/09acc568-f3b2-4175-8a9f-4ff3764fc6cc |access-date=2024-03-07 |website=www.ft.com|date=10 November 2023 |last1=Hamer |first1=Alex |last2=Slingo |first2=Jemma }}</ref>
== Education == Solomons has a BA in Economics from the University of Manchester.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Richard Solomons {{!}} Board of Governors |url=https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/governance/structure/board-governors/members/richard-solomons/ |access-date=2024-03-07 |website=The University of Manchester |language=en}}</ref>
==Career== Solomons qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG in 1985. He then worked in investment banking with Hill Samuel Bank for seven years, including two years in New York. He joined InterContinental Hotels Group in 1992.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cityam.com/finance-boss-solomons-steps-the-breach/ | title=SFinance boss Solomons steps into the breach |publisher=City AM |date=16 March 2011|accessdate=2 November 2021}}</ref>
Solomons was at IHG for nearly two decades before taking the helm in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/b7bd37fe-177d-11e6-b197-a4af20d5575e | title=Staying power — Richard Solomons, CEO, IHG |publisher=Financial Times |date=|accessdate=2 November 2021}}</ref> He served as Chief Executive of Intercontinental Hotels from July 2011 to July 2017. Prior to this role, he was Chief Financial Officer, and before that Head of Commercial Development since June 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=11187609&ticker=IHG:LN |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130118182143/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=11187609&ticker=IHG:LN |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 January 2013 | title=intercontinental hotels group |publisher=Bloomberg BusinessWeek |date=|accessdate=7 November 2012}}</ref>
According to The Daily Telegraph, "Solomons' long tenure at the company should make it one of the FTSE's more seamless successions".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/8628728/InterContinental-Hotels-chief-Richard-Solomons-has-no-time-to-settle-into-his-new-surroundings.html | title=InterContinental Hotels chief Richard Solomons has no time to settle into his new surroundings |publisher=The Telegraph |date=10 July 2011|accessdate=7 November 2012}}</ref>
Solomons is non-executive director and chairman of the advisory committee to Hotelbeds.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ltd |first=Jacobs Media Group |title=Hotelbeds brings in ex-InterContinental Hotels chief |url=http://travelweekly.co.uk/articles/347311/hotelbeds-brings-in-ex-intercontinental-hotels-chief |access-date=2024-03-07 |website=Travel Weekly |language=en}}</ref>
==Personal life== Solomons is married with three children.
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