Huw Jenkins, 52, is the former CEO of UBS

UBS AG

UBS AG is a Swiss global financial services company headquartered in Basel and Zürich, Switzerland, which provides investment banking, asset management, and wealth management services for private, corporate, and institutional clients worldwide, as well as retail clients in Switzerland...

 Investment Bank. He is currently a managing partner for BTG Pactual

BTG Pactual

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Education

Jenkins graduated from the University of Liverpool

University of Liverpool

The University of Liverpool is a teaching and research university in the city of Liverpool, England. It is a member of the Russell Group of large research-intensive universities and the N8 Group for research collaboration. Founded in 1881 , it is also one of the six original "red brick" civic...

 and gained an MBA from the London Business School

London Business School

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Professional life

Jenkins was appointed CEO in July 2005 and chairman and CEO of UBS Investment Bank in January 2006, holding these posts until September 2007. Previously, he was UBS's global head of Equities. Jenkins joined the firm in 1996 as head of Asian Equities. In 1997 he was appointed co-head of Asia Pacific Equities and in 1998 head of Asia Pacific Equities. In 1999 he became co-head of US Equities and in 2000 he was appointed head of Equities for the Americas. Jenkins stepped down to an advisory role in October 2007.

Prior to joining UBS, Jenkins had been employed at Barclays de Zoete Wedd (1987–1996), Hill Samuel

Hill Samuel

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 (1986–1987) and HSBC

HSBC

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 (1981–1984).
During Huw's time as CEO, he greatly expanded the risk profile of UBS. Jenkin's involvement is documented in the 2008 book, UBS: Les dessous d'un scandale, which analyzes the company's performance during his time as CEO

Philanthropy

Jenkins is chairman of Great Ormond Street Hospital

Great Ormond Street Hospital

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children's charity the Tick Tock Club, a member of Liverpool University Development Foundation Board and was executive-in-residence London Business School 2007 - 2009.