Warren East

Warren East CBE FRS FREng FIET FBCS
East in 2017
Born	(1961-10-27) 27 October 1961 (age 63)
Nationality	British
Education	Monmouth School
Alma mater	Wadham College, Oxford (BA) Cranfield University (MBA)[1]
Occupation	Chief executive officer
Employers	Rolls-Royce Holdings ARM Holdings Texas Instruments
Spouse	Amanda East
Children	3[2]

David Warren Arthur East (born 27 October 1961)^[3] is a British businessman and engineer. He is a former chief executive officer (CEO) of Rolls-Royce Holdings, a leading UK-based engine manufacturer,^[4][5] and previously held senior positions at ARM Holdings and Texas Instruments.^[1][6][7]

Education

East attended Monmouth School^[8] and earned a bachelor's degree in engineering science from Wadham College, Oxford. He went on to earn a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Cranfield School of Management at Cranfield University.^[1]

Career

After eleven years with the chip maker Texas Instruments,^[1] East left in 1994 to join ARM Holdings, the British fabless manufacturing microprocessor design and software company. At ARM he established the company's consulting business.^[9]

East later became the vice-president of business operations at ARM. Within three years he was appointed to the board as chief operating officer. East was appointed the chief executive officer of ARM Holdings in October 2001.^[10] He moved on from ARM on 1 July 2013, and was succeeded by Simon Segars.^[11]

In 2014 East became a non-executive director of Rolls-Royce Holdings and chair of the board's technology committee. In April 2015 Rolls-Royce announced that East would succeed John Rishton as CEO, when Rishton retired on 2 July.^[12] East led Rolls-Royce through a turbulent period involving the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic impact on Global Aviation, increased pressure to transition to net zero, and in-service issues relating to the Trent 1000.^[13] After 7 years leading Rolls-Royce he retired from the company at the end of 2022.^[14]

In January 2020, Warren East was appointed to the board of ASML Holding.^[15]

In April 2024, East was appointed the Chair of NATS Holdings, a public-private partnership that provides air traffic control services to flights within the UK.^[16]

Honours and awards

East was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours, for services to the technology industry.^[17] He was elected a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2007 and a distinguished fellow of the British Computer Society (DFBCS) in 2013. Also in 2013 he presented the Higginson Lecture at Durham University. In 2017 he became a fellow of the Royal Society.^[1] He is a companion of the Chartered Management Institute (CCMI).^[1] He was awarded an honorary degree by Loughborough University in 2023 for his leadership contributions in the field of engineering and science throughout his career.^[18]

Personal life

East is married with three children and lives in Cambridgeshire.^[2] His wife, Amanda, is a fellow engineer. East enjoys sailing, cycling, skiing and mountain walking, and plays the organ at his local church.^[19]

References

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   “All text published under the heading 'Biography' on Fellow profile pages is available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.” --"Royal Society Terms, conditions and policies". Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.

2. "Mildner Lecture - Low Power Technology Vision". UCL Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering. 2012. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
3. Collingridge, John (12 March 2017). "The church organist who wants to put Rolls on a diet". The Sunday Times.
4. "My Bottom Line: Warren East, ARM Holdings plc". bbc.co.uk. 2012.
5. "London Business School Profile: Warren East, Chief Executive Officer, ARM". london.edu. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013.
6. Warren East publications indexed by the Scopus bibliographic database. (subscription required)
7. "Warren East CBE: Chief Executive". rolls-royce.com. 2017. Archived from the original on 18 April 2017.
8. "Royal Society Fellowship for OM Warren East". Monmouth School for Boys. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
9. "Taking engineering to industry" profile Ingenia magazine". ingenia.org.uk. 2016.
10. "Warren East: Executive Profile & Biography". BusinessWeek. Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
11. "ARM CEO Warren East steps down". PC Pro. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
12. "Rolls-Royce appoints new chief executive". bbc.co.uk. BBC News. 22 April 2015.
13. Jolly, Jasper (3 January 2023). ""We can't wait for Hydrogen" Rolls-Royce chief on the engine maker's future". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
14. "Rolls-Royce CEO East to Step Down After Turbulent Reign". bloomberg.com. Bloomberg. 24 February 2022.
15. "ASML Supervisory Board changes announced". 22 January 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
16. Saunders, Tom (10 April 2024). "Former Rolls-Royce boss Warren East to chair UK air traffic control provider". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
17. "No. 60728". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2013. p. 8.
18. "Inspiring figures celebrated at Loughborough University's summer graduation ceremonies with honorary degrees". Loughborough University. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
19. Thomas, Daniel (22 April 2015). "'Silicon Fen' champion brings exacting approach to Rolls-Royce". Financial Times. Retrieved 17 July 2023.