Manny Fontenla-Novoa

Manny Fontenla-Novoa
Born	13 May 1949[1] Galicia

Manny Fontenla-Novoa was the Chief Executive of Thomas Cook Group until his resignation on 3 August 2011.^[2]

Born in Galicia on 13 May 1949, he moved to the United Kingdom at the age of 11.^[3]

Fontenla-Novoa started his career with Thomas Cook in the printing department in 1972 and held a variety of roles until he joined International Leisure Group in 1988.^[4] After International Leisure Group collapsed, Fontenla-Novoa cofounded tour operator Sunworld in 1991. He joined Thomas Cook after their acquisition of Sunworld in 1996, and became its chief executive in 2003.^[1]

Fontenla-Novoa is also the director of Iberostar, a Spanish hotel chain.^[5] He lives in Northamptonshire with his wife and four children.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Townsend, Abigail (12 March 2006). "Manny Fontenla-Novoa: The bloke from Spain who wants you to take two weeks in Torremolinos". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/manny-fontenlanovoa-the-bloke-from-spain-who-wants-you-to-take-two-weeks-in-torremolinos-469500.html. 
2. ^ Bowers, Simon (3 August 2011). "Thomas Cook chief executive Manny Fontenla-Novoa replaced". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/aug/03/thomas-cook-chief-ousted. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Walsh, Dominic. "Business big shot: Manny Fontenla-Novoa". The Times (London). http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/leisure/article1375356.ece. Retrieved 2010-4-21. 
4. ^ "Thomas Cook". http://www.thomascookgroup.com/AniteNextPage.asp?p=TCGHEMDIRECTORSBIO#40. Retrieved 2010-4-21. 
5. ^ Cave, Andrew (15 August 2009). "Thomas Cook chief is always in holiday mode". The Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/6034552/Thomas-Cook-chief-is-always-in-holiday-mode.html. 

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Name	Fontenla-Novoa, Manny
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Date of birth	13 May 1949
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