English banker who was appointed the Chairman of Barclays bank on November 1, 2012.
He held his first major position as Assistant Secretary at the Treasury in 1974.
He has also served as Chairman of Morgan Stanley International and director of finance for the Bank of England.
He and his wife, Isobel Cooper, had two daughters and a son together.
He was promoted to Chairman of Barclays Bank six years after Matthew Barrett ended his tenure in the position.