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Sharon White (Sharon Michele White) was born on 21 April, 1967 in London, United Kingdom, is a British CEO and former civil servant (born 1967). Discover Sharon White's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 56 years old?
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Sharon Michele White |
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56 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
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21 April, 1967 |
Birthday |
21 April |
Birthplace |
London, United Kingdom |
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United Kingdom
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She is a member of famous CEO with the age 56 years old group.
Sharon White Height, Weight & Measurements
At 56 years old, Sharon White height not available right now. We will update Sharon White's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Sharon White's Husband?
Her husband is Sir Robert Chote (m. 1997)
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Sir Robert Chote (m. 1997) |
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2 |
Sharon White Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Sharon White worth at the age of 56 years old? Sharon White’s income source is mostly from being a successful CEO. She is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Sharon White's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
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Under Review |
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CEO |
Sharon White Social Network
Timeline
Her parents migrated to the UK from Jamaica in the 1950s, when her father was aged 15 and her mother 11.
White attended Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, from where she received a BA degree in economics.
She later earned an MSc in economics from University College London.
Dame Sharon Michele White, Lady Chote, (born 21 April 1967) is a British businesswoman.
She is the current Chair of the John Lewis Partnership, having previously held a variety of roles in the Civil Service.
She was the first black person to become a Permanent Secretary at the Treasury, and the second woman after Dame Anne Mueller in the 1980s.
White worked for a church in Birmingham before joining the British civil service in 1989.
She worked first at the Treasury and later for the British Embassy in Washington, which was where she met her husband Robert Chote.
White married economist Robert Chote at the British Embassy in Washington, DC, in 1997, when she was working at the British embassy and Chote was working for the International Monetary Fund.
She also worked at the 10 Downing Street policy unit during the Blair government, at the World Bank, and as a director general at the Department for International Development in 2003–09 and then at the Ministry of Justice in 2009–11, and also at the Department for Work and Pensions.
At the Treasury, she supervised a review of the financial management of government and the Treasury's management response to the international financial crisis of 2007–08.
Chote was the chairman of the Office of Budget Responsibility 2010 - 2020.
The media have dubbed the couple "Mr and Mrs Treasury".
She was Director General for Public Spending at the Treasury from 2012 to 2013, and then replaced Tom Scholar as Second Permanent Secretary in 2013.
In November 2014, The Voice named White the 7th most powerful black person in Britain.
White has been recognised for her influence as one of the most powerful Black British people in the UK on a number of occasions by Powerlist, topping the 2023 list, as well as regularly ranking in the top 10 since 2016, including second place in 2019 and last listed in the 2020 and 2021 editions.
In December 2014, it was announced that White would be the chief executive of Ofcom from March 2015, replacing Ed Richards as the previous chief executive and Steve Unger as the interim chief executive.
She was the Chief Executive of the British media regulator Ofcom from March 2015 to November 2019, and was Second Permanent Secretary at HM Treasury from 2013 to 2015.
She was the first black person, and the second woman, to become a Permanent Secretary at the Treasury.
White was born in east London and brought up in Leyton, where she attended Connaught School for Girls.
She took up the role of Non-Executive Director of Barratt Developments on 1 January 2018.
In June 2019, it was announced that White would be stepping down from her role at Ofcom to replace Sir Charlie Mayfield as the sixth Chairman of the John Lewis Partnership.
White succeeded Mayfield during a meeting of the John Lewis Partnership Council on 4 February 2020.
It was confirmed that White would be awarded an annual salary of £990,000 for her role at the John Lewis Partnership, a significant increase on her previous salary, which was £341,700 according to data released by Ofcom.
White was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for public service.
In October 2023, White announced that she would be stepping down from her role at John Lewis Partnership.
White is a visiting fellow of Nuffield College, University of Oxford.