Peter Middleton
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Sir Peter Edward Middleton GCB
(born 23 April 1934) is a British
UK Chairman, Marsh & McLennan Companies, former banker and current Chancellor of the University of Sheffield
.
. His father was Thomas Edward Middleton. He was educated at Sheffield City Grammar School
and at the University of Sheffield
where he gained a first class degree in economics
in 1955 with further study at the University of Bristol
. He lives in Kensington
with his wife Connie.
in the Royal Army Pay Corps
, Sir Peter joined HM Treasury
, ultimately ascending to become Permanent Secretary
from 1983 to 1991.
from 1992–2001 and General Accident (later CGU) from 1992-1995.
He was appointed Chairman of the Barclays Group Asia Pacific Advisory Committee in 2004.
). He is a Senior Partner of Fenchurch Advisory Partners (since 2005); He was on the Board of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research from 1996-2007. He is a governor of the Ditchley Foundation
. He was President of the British Bankers' Association
from 2004-06 (BBA). and was Chairman of Camelot Group plc
from 2004 - 2010. He was a member of the IAP of the International Monetary Authority of Singapore from 2004-2006.
He is a Member of the Court of the Worshipful Company of International Bankers (Master in 2006/7) and a member of the Board of Patrons of the European Association for Banking and Financial History
e.V.
. He was knighted KCB
in 1984 and GCB in 1989.
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
(born 23 April 1934) is a British
United Kingdom
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UK Chairman, Marsh & McLennan Companies, former banker and current Chancellor of the University of Sheffield
University of Sheffield
The University of Sheffield is a research university based in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of the original 'red brick' universities and is a member of the Russell Group of leading research intensive universities...
.
Life
Middleton was born in 23 April 1934 in SheffieldSheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
. His father was Thomas Edward Middleton. He was educated at Sheffield City Grammar School
The City School (Sheffield)
The City School, Stradbroke Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, was formerly known as City Grammar School...
and at the University of Sheffield
University of Sheffield
The University of Sheffield is a research university based in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of the original 'red brick' universities and is a member of the Russell Group of leading research intensive universities...
where he gained a first class degree in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
in 1955 with further study at the University of Bristol
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
. He lives in Kensington
Kensington
Kensington is a district of west and central London, England within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. An affluent and densely-populated area, its commercial heart is Kensington High Street, and it contains the well-known museum district of South Kensington.To the north, Kensington is...
with his wife Connie.
The Treasury
After National ServiceConscription in the United Kingdom
Conscription in the United Kingdom has existed for two periods in modern times. The first was from 1916 to 1919, the second was from 1939 to 1960, with the last conscripted soldiers leaving the service in 1963...
in the Royal Army Pay Corps
Royal Army Pay Corps
The Royal Army Pay Corps was a former corps of the British Army responsible for administering all financial matters. It was amalgamated into the Adjutant General's Corps in 1992....
, Sir Peter joined HM Treasury
HM Treasury
HM Treasury, in full Her Majesty's Treasury, informally The Treasury, is the United Kingdom government department responsible for developing and executing the British government's public finance policy and economic policy...
, ultimately ascending to become Permanent Secretary
Permanent Secretary to the Treasury
The Permanent Secretary to the Treasury is the most senior civil servant at HM Treasury. The post originated as that of Assistant Secretary to the Treasury in 1805; that office was given new duties and renamed in 1867 as a Permanent Secretaryship....
from 1983 to 1991.
Barclays Bank
Sir Peter joined Barclays in 1991 as Group Deputy Chairman and Executive Chairman of Barclays de Zoete Wedd (BZW). He became Chairman of Barclays Capital following the reorganisation of BZW in October 1997 and was appointed Barclays Group Chairman in April 1999. During this time he was also a Board member of Bass PLCSix Continents
Six Continents was a large British-based retail business which was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.-History:...
from 1992–2001 and General Accident (later CGU) from 1992-1995.
He was appointed Chairman of the Barclays Group Asia Pacific Advisory Committee in 2004.
CEDR
Sir Peter Middleton was appointed CEDR Chairman in September 2004 following his retirement as Group Chairman of Barclays.Other
He was appointed UK Chairman, Marsh & McLennan Companies in 2007, Chairman of Marsh Ltd in 2005, Chairman of Mercer Ltd in 2009. He is Chairman of Burford Capital and Hamilton Ventures since 2009. He was Deputy Chairman of United Utilities from 1994–2007, he is Chairman of Creative Sheffield (2005 -)(previously Sheffield Urban Regeneration Company 2000-2005(Sheffield OneSheffield One
Sheffield One is an urban redevelopment company created in 2000 to regenerate Sheffield city centre. In April 2007, it was merged into Creative Sheffield, a newly created city economic development company.-Projects:*Castlegate Quarter*Cathedral Quarter...
). He is a Senior Partner of Fenchurch Advisory Partners (since 2005); He was on the Board of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research from 1996-2007. He is a governor of the Ditchley Foundation
Ditchley Foundation
The Ditchley Foundation is a British organisation based at Ditchley House near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, which aims to promote international relations, especially Anglo-American relations, through a programme of around fifteen annual conferences on matters of international interest...
. He was President of the British Bankers' Association
British Bankers' Association
The British Bankers’ Association is the trade association which represents the banks operating within the United Kingdom.-History:It was set up in 1919. In 1972 it accepted foreign banks...
from 2004-06 (BBA). and was Chairman of Camelot Group plc
Camelot Group
Camelot GroupCamelot is a private limited company, its entire share issue is owned by a single shareholder, as detailed above. are the operators of the UK National Lottery. Camelot Group was awarded the National Lottery franchise in 1993 and was re-awarded the franchise in 2001 and again in 2007...
from 2004 - 2010. He was a member of the IAP of the International Monetary Authority of Singapore from 2004-2006.
He is a Member of the Court of the Worshipful Company of International Bankers (Master in 2006/7) and a member of the Board of Patrons of the European Association for Banking and Financial History
The European Association for Banking and Financial History
The European Association for Banking History e.V. was founded in 1990 in Frankfurt, Germany by Professor Manfred Pohl, as a forum for research into the history of banking, insurance and finance...
e.V.
Honours
Middleton took on the role of Chancellor of the University of Sheffield on 9 October 1999. He has also been a Visiting Fellow at Nuffield College, OxfordNuffield College, Oxford
Nuffield College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is an all-graduate college and primarily a research establishment, specialising in the social sciences, particularly economics, politics and sociology. It is a research centre in the social sciences...
. He was knighted KCB
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
in 1984 and GCB in 1989.