occupation carolyn mccall
EasyJet ( styled as easyJet ) is a British airline , operating under the low - cost carrier ___MASK82___ , based at London Luton Airport . It operates domestic and international scheduled services on over 820 routes in more than 30 countries . easyJet plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index . easyGroup Holdings Ltd ( the investment vehicle of the airline ' s founder Sir Stelios Haji - Ioannou and his family ) is the largest ___MASK23___ with a 34 . 62 % stake ( as of July 2014 ). It employs nearly 11 , 000 people , based throughout Europe but mainly in the UK . Dame Carolyn Julia McCall DBE ( born 13 September 1961 ) is a British businessperson , and the Chief Executive of easyJet . The London Stock Exchange ( LSE ) is a stock exchange located in the City of London in the ___MASK33___ . , the Exchange had a market capitalisation of US $ 6 . 06 trillion ( short scale ), making it the third - largest stock exchange in the world by this measurement ( the largest in Europe , ahead of Euronext ). The Exchange was founded in 1801 and its current premises are situated in Paternoster Square close to St Paul ' s Cathedral in the City of London . The Exchange is part of the London Stock Exchange Group . Sir Stelios Haji - Ioannou ( born 14 February 1967 ) is a British ___MASK66___ of Greek origin ( from the island of Cyprus ) , resident in Monaco . He is the scion of a wealthy ship owning family , but is best known for founding easyJet , a low - cost airline and the Stelmar shipping line , with start - up funds provided by his ___MASK9___ . easyJet ' s foundation in 1995 marked the beginning of a series of ventures marketed under the " easy " brand , managed by easyGroup and chaired by Sir Stelios .