Evelyn Bourke
Evelyn Bourke | |
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| Born | 1965 (age 60–61) Drom, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Alma mater | London Business School |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
Evelyn Brigid Bourke[1] (born 1965) is an Irish businesswoman.[2] She is a non-executive board member of Marks and Spencer (Appointed February 2021), Admiral Group (appointed April 2021), AJ Bell ( appointed July 2021) and chair of GenesisCare UK (appointed July 2024)[3] Her most recent executive role was as group CEO at Bupa from July 2016 to December 2020.[4]
She grew up in County Tipperary, Ireland.[5] She was one of the first two women in Ireland to qualify (jointly) as an actuary[6][7] and holds an MBA from the London Business School.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
In addition to her executive career, Bourke has served on the boards of numerous public and private companies, including as a non-executive director of Marks and Spencer plc (appointed February 2021),[15] Admiral Group plc (appointed April 2021), and AJ Bell plc (appointed July 2021), and as chair of GenesisCare UK (appointed July 2024).[3]
References
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- ^ Allen, Caroline (1 January 2021). "From Tipp to Bupa CEO and beyond, Evelyn is an asset". Agriland. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ a b Davies, Maria (1 August 2024). "Former Bupa CEO to chair GenesisCare". LaingBuisson News. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Bupa announces Evelyn Bourke is retiring as Group CEO, and appoints Iñaki Ereño from 1 January 2021". Bupa - an international healthcare company. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "From milking cows to running health care giant Bupa ....Meet Evelyn Bourke". www.independent.ie. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Career path to the top from the school gates". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ John Reynolds (10 June 2018). "Reaping the fruits of her labour: from Tipperary farm to head of health giant". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Evelyn Bourke- London Business School". London Business School. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "The Female FTSE Board Report". Cranfield University School of Management. 2015.
- ^ "Bupa announces Evelyn Bourke is retiring as Group CEO, and appoints Iñaki Ereño from 1 January 2021". Bupa.com.
- ^ "Client Challenge". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Business big shot: Evelyn Bourke". The Times. 13 June 2012. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ Davies, Maria (10 September 2020). "Evelyn Bourke to step down as CEO of Bupa Group". LaingBuisson News. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Bupa boss Evelyn Bourke to boost mental health treatments". www.thetimes.com. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ Fish, Isabella (25 February 2023). "Cheryl Potter gives women boardroom majority at M&S". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2 December 2025.