Jim Reid-Anderson is one of the famous Business Executive, who was born on the memorable day of April 12 in the year 1959. Jim Reid-Anderson is a proud citizen of Iraq.
Businessman who became the Chairman, President and CEO of Six Flags in 2010. Before taking on his role with Six Flags, he was a healthcare adviser to Apollo and Siemens.
Over the years, not only have skills been honed, but a significant impact has also been made in the professional field. Whether it's through work, public appearances, or contributions to the community, Jim Reid-Anderson continues to be an inspiration for many.
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Details about Jim Reid-Anderson
Popular As:
Jim Reid-Anderson
First Name:
Jim
Last Name:
Reid-Anderson
Gender:
Male
Birthday:
April 12
Birth Year:
1959
Age:
64-years
Education:
Birmingham Business School; Salesian College; University of Birmingham
Career
He was born in Baghdad and earned a degree in Commerce from the University of Birmingham in England.
He was a finalist in the 2005 Smart Business Chicago Entrepreneur of the Year awards.
Family
He has been married and has four children. He and German physicist Ernst Ruska both worked for Siemens.
Jim Reid-Anderson Timeline
1996
In 1996, Reid-Anderson joined Dade Behring Holdings Inc., a company which manufactured testing equipment and supplies for the medical diagnostics industry, as executive vice-president and chief financial officer (CFO) and later became chief administrative officer and CFO in September 1997.
1999
In April 1999, he was promoted to the role of president and chief operating officer and then CEO in September 2000.
2002
He was elected as the chairman of the board in October 2002.
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2005
In 2005, Reid-Anderson was a finalist in the Smart Business Chicago Entrepreneur of the Year awards and was later named in the British Sunday Times as the 22nd most influential Briton in the US.
2007
In 2007, Dade Behring was acquired by the German conglomerate Siemens AG.
2009
In 2009 he became a director of Stericycle Inc, an Illinois-based waste management company.
2010
He succeeded interim CEO Al Weber Jr. in August 2010, who led the corporate restructuring of the company following its Chapter 11 bankruptcy and the ousting of former executives Mark Shapiro and Daniel Snyder.
2016
He held the position until February 2016, before his former position was reinstated in 2017 following the sudden departure of his successor, John Duffey.
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2017
On 18 July 2017, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced that its board of directors had appointed Jim Reid-Anderson, who had been serving as executive chairman of the company since February 2016, to re-assume his position as the company's chairman, president and CEO, effective immediately.
2019
On 24 October 2019, Six Flags announced that on 18 November 2019, Reid-Anderson would resign and be replaced with Michael Spanos, a Chief Executive Officer of a division of PepsiCo, effective immediately.