Christine Dawood
Christine Dawood (born June 1975) is a British-German entrepreneur and organisational psychologist.[1] She is the widow of philanthropist Shahzada Dawood,[2] who died alongside with four others, including the couple's son, inside the submersible Titan when it imploded on an expedition to view the wreck of the Titanic.
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Born | June 1975 (age 48) |
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Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur and organisational psychologist |
Spouse | Shahzada Dawood (2002–2023) |
Children | 2 |
She is a trustee at The Dawood Foundation,[3] a nonprofit organisation for promoting social development, and the founder of Next Step Now, a UK based consultancy, specialising in wellbeing at the workplace.[4][5]
Early life and education
Dawood was born and raised in Rosenheim, West Germany.[6]
She studied Textile Technology and Management from Reutlingen University and earned a bachelor's degree.[3] Furthermore, she holds an executive master's degree in Change Leadership from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School and HEC Paris, and a MSc. in Occupational & Business Psychology, from Kingston University, London.[3]
Career
After her initial work experiences in Germany, she ventured into entrepreneurship and founded Imhotep Organics Pvt Ltd., an organic farming company based in Lahore, Pakistan.[7][8][9]
In 2018, Dawood founded Next Step Now, a UK based consultancy that focuses on wellbeing at the workplace, culture and change leadership.[5]
She is a trustee of The Dawood Foundation, a nonprofit family organisation based in Karachi that focuses on informal education as well as various other environmental projects in Pakistan.[3] She is also a member of the board of directors and board of Governors of the Beaconhouse National University.[10]
Personal life
Dawood was married to Shahzada since 2002. After having lived in Pakistan and Singapore, they settled in the United Kingdom since 2010.[4] They had two children, a daughter[11] and a son, Suleman. Shahzada and Suleman died in June 2023 alongside three others inside the submersible Titan when it imploded on an expedition to view the wreck of the Titanic.[2][12]
References
- "Christine Dawood". Life Coach Near Me. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- Bubola, Emma (20 June 2023). "Two of the Passengers Are a Prominent Businessman and His 19-Year-Old Son". New York Times. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- "Christine Dawood". The Dawood Foundation. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- "Next Step Now - Meet Christine". nextstepnow.com. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- "Next Step Now Ltd overview". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- Weiser, Michael (22 June 2023). "Der Albtraum eines Traumpaares". OVB Heimatzeitungen (in German). Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- "Earthly Matters Back to nature". Dawn. 8 March 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- Ushapriyanga, Sureshkumar (3 July 2023). "Who is Christine Dawood?". Fresherslive. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- "Earthly Matters: We are what we eat". Dawn. 14 January 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- "BNU's Leadership". bnu.edu.pk. Beaconhouse National University. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- Skoulding, Lucy (3 July 2023). "Who are Shahzada Dawood's wife Christine and daughter Alina?". The Independent. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- Hall, Rachel (26 June 2023). "Mother of teenager who died on Titan sub says she gave her place to son". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 August 2023.