12 Biggest Companies with Gay CEOs

9. Shaftesbury

Name of CEO: Brian Bickell

Total revenue of the company in 2019: $172 million

Brain Bickell joined Shaftesbury back in 1986. He became the CEO of Shaftesbury in 2011 and has previously also served as the Finance Director. As a CEO he is responsible to devise a strategy and supervise day-to-day operations. He is also a qualified Chartered Accountant. His experience and knowledge as immensely helped in delivering success. In 2017, he was also considered to be one of the leading LGBT executives in the organization. He has been openly gay throughout his 30-year career. Currently, apart from Shaftesbury, he is also serving as a Director of Longmartin Properties Limited. He has also been applauded for taking the initiative to promote workforce diversity and inclusion.