Anna Stewart (businesswoman)


Anna Marie Stewart was a British businesswoman, CEO of the construction company Laing O'Rourke, and a non-executive director of Babcock International.

Life

Stewart was born in May 1964. In 1982, she joined Laing Construction as a trainee, rising to commercial director. Ray O'Rourke took over the company in 2001, and Stewart became CEO in April 2013. She was a non-executive director of Babcock International.

Later years

Stewart stood down as CEO of Laing O'Rourke in December 2015 because of ill health, and the chairman Ray O'Rourke took over as CEO.

Death

Anna Stewart died on 5 October 2017, aged 53, from undisclosed causes.