John Carter (insurer)
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Sir John Gordon Thomas Carter (born 28 December 1937) is a British
businessman who was Chief Executive of Commercial Union from 1994 to 1998, and who is the current chairman of the National House Building Council
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, obtaining a degree in mathematics. After National Service, he joined Commercial Union in 1961, and became a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries
in 1966. He rose to the positions of Life Manager (1978 to 1980), Deputy General Manager (1981 to 1982), General Manager (1983 to 1986) and Director (1987 to 1994) before becoming Chief Executive in 1994. He stepped down from this post in 1998, the year in which he was knighted and made an Honorary Fellow of Jesus College. He was also a director of Credito Italiano
(1994 to 1999) and Canary Wharf Group
(1999 to 2004). He has also been chairman of the management committee of the Motor Insurers' Bureau (1985 to 1990), Association of British Insurers
(1995 to 1997), and the Policyholders Protection Board (2000 to 2001). He became a director of the National House Building Council
in 1998 and has been chairman since 2002. He was a Governor of London Guildhall University
from 1998 to 2002, serving as chairman from 1999 to 2002; when the university merged in 2002 with the University of North London
to become London Metropolitan University
, he was chairman of the merged university until 2006.
British people
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businessman who was Chief Executive of Commercial Union from 1994 to 1998, and who is the current chairman of the National House Building Council
National House Building Council
The National House Building Council was originally set up as the National House Builders Registration Council in the United Kingdom in 1936...
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Life
Carter was educated at the City of Oxford High School and Jesus College, OxfordJesus College, Oxford
Jesus College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship Street, Cornmarket Street and Market Street...
, obtaining a degree in mathematics. After National Service, he joined Commercial Union in 1961, and became a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries
Institute of Actuaries
The Institute of Actuaries was one of the two professional which represented actuaries in the United Kingdom . The Institute was based in England, while the other body, the Faculty of Actuaries, was based in Scotland...
in 1966. He rose to the positions of Life Manager (1978 to 1980), Deputy General Manager (1981 to 1982), General Manager (1983 to 1986) and Director (1987 to 1994) before becoming Chief Executive in 1994. He stepped down from this post in 1998, the year in which he was knighted and made an Honorary Fellow of Jesus College. He was also a director of Credito Italiano
Credito Italiano
Credito Italiano it was an Italian bank, now part of UniCredit Group. It was absorbed by Unicredit in 1998.Founded on April 28 1870 in Genoa as Banca di Genova, it took part in the establishment of Banco d'Italia and...
(1994 to 1999) and Canary Wharf Group
Canary Wharf Group
Canary Wharf Group plc is the owner and developer of nearly of property at Canary Wharf in London. It is notable because over the last 10 years it has constructed more office space in London than any other developer...
(1999 to 2004). He has also been chairman of the management committee of the Motor Insurers' Bureau (1985 to 1990), Association of British Insurers
Association of British Insurers
The Association of British Insurers or ABI is a trade association made up of insurance companies in the United Kingdom.-History:The ABI began in 1985 after several specialised insurance industry trade associations, including the British Insurance Association, the Life Offices’ Association, the Fire...
(1995 to 1997), and the Policyholders Protection Board (2000 to 2001). He became a director of the National House Building Council
National House Building Council
The National House Building Council was originally set up as the National House Builders Registration Council in the United Kingdom in 1936...
in 1998 and has been chairman since 2002. He was a Governor of London Guildhall University
London Guildhall University
London Guildhall University was a university in the United Kingdom from 1992 to 2002. On 1 August 2002, it merged with the University of North London to form London Metropolitan University...
from 1998 to 2002, serving as chairman from 1999 to 2002; when the university merged in 2002 with the University of North London
University of North London
The University of North London was a university in the United Kingdom from 1992 to 2002. On 1 August 2002, it merged with London Guildhall University to form London Metropolitan University. The former University of North London premises now form the new university's north campus, situated on...
to become London Metropolitan University
London Metropolitan University
London Metropolitan University , located in London, England, was formed on 1 August 2002 by the amalgamation of the University of North London and the London Guildhall University . The University has campuses in the City of London and in the London Borough of Islington.The University operates its...
, he was chairman of the merged university until 2006.