Anthony David Cocker (born 26 April 1959) was the chief executive of E.ON UK, one of the '' Big Six'' UK energy providers. He is also a chairman of Infinis Energy Management Limited's board.

Early life

He was born in the

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. He has a younger brother. He read mathematics at

Lincoln College, Oxford Lincoln College (formally, The College of the Blessed Mary and All Saints, Lincoln) is a Colleges of the University of Oxford, constituent college of the University of Oxford, in the United Kingdom. Lincoln was founded in 1427 by Richard Flemin ...

, gaining a BA in 1981 and D.Phil. in 1984. His doctorate researched the shape of water droplets. He later studied at

International Institute for Management Development International Institute for Management Development (IMD) is an independent academic institute with campuses in Lausanne, Switzerland and Singapore. IMD is known for its executive education and its proximity to business. In 2024, it named David B ...

(IMD) in

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in 1988.

Career

He worked for

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from 1984 to 1992, then

Bass Brewery Bass Brewery () was founded in 1777 by William Bass in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England. The main brand was Bass Pale Ale, once the highest-selling beer in the UK. By 1877, Bass had become the largest brewery in the world, with an an ...

Powergen

He joined Powergen in 1997 as head of corporate strategy. In August 2001 he became managing director of Energy Trading, replacing Nick Horler. Powergen was acquired by

E.ON E.ON SE is a European multinational electric utility company based in Essen, Germany. It operates as one of the world's largest investor-owned electric utility service providers. The name originates from the Latin word '' aeon'', derived from ...

in 2002.

E.ON

In 2008 he became at chief executive of E.ON Energy Trading in

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. It was announced in September 2011 that he would become chief executive of E.ON UK, taking that role in January 2012. In 2015, he earned £908,000.

Infinis

Tony was appointed chairman and non-executive director on 1 August 2017, having retired from E.ON in July 2017.

SSE

In April 2018, Cocker joined

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. as a non-executive director.

Personal life

He is married with a son (born in November 2000) and daughter (born in August 1998). He married Madeleine Parker in September 1991 in Oxford. He lives in

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References

External links

E.ON UK
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