| Neil Carson | |
| Birth Name: | Neil Andrew Patrick Carson |
| Birth Date: | 15 April 1957 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Education: | Emanuel School |
| Alma Mater: | Coventry University |
| Occupation: | Businessman |
| Years Active: | 1980–present |
| former CEO, Johnson Matthey | |
| Term: | 2004–2014 |
| Predecessor: | Michael Dearden |
| Successor: | Robert MacLeod |
| Boards: | AMEC plc |
Neil Andrew Patrick Carson (born 15 April 1957) is a British businessman, who was the chief executive (CEO) of Johnson Matthey, a British multinational chemicals and precious metals company, from 2004 to 2014.
Carson grew up in south London and attended Emanuel School. He has an engineering degree from Coventry University.[1]
Carson joined Johnson Matthey in 1980, and was appointed to the board of in 2002, and promoted to CEO in 2004. Since 2010, Carson has been a non-executive director of AMEC plc.
Carson retired in 2014, and was succeeded as CEO of Johnson Matthey by Robert MacLeod.[2] [3]
Carson is a member of the advisory board for the Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership. Carson has also served as the chairman of UK government's sustainable consumption and production taskforce.[4]
In 2010, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by Anglia Ruskin University.[5]
Carson was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services to the chemical industry.