Amanda Sourry
# Amanda Sourry

Judith Amanda Sourry (born 16 July 1963) is a Unilever senior executive, and a former Chairman of Unilever UK & Ireland.

## Early life

She was born Judith Amanda Knox in Northallerton, now the county town of North Yorkshire, then in the North Riding of Yorkshire.

She went to Dame Allan's School, Newcastle upon Tyne in Fenham.

She went to the University of Cambridge from 1981-85, gaining an MA in Modern and Medieval Languages (French, German and Italian). In her year abroad she went to the Loire Valley in France.

## Career

### Unilever

She joined Unilever as a graduate trainee brand manager.

From May 2010 until June 2014 she was Chairman of Unilever UK & Ireland.

On 1 October 2015, she became Head of Unilever Foods (worldwide). At this point, she became the first female to be appointed to the main Unilever worldwide board (Unilever Leadership Executive).

## Personal life

She has lived in the UK, USA, Australia and Belgium. She is married and had children in 1994 and 1996.

