Sir Simon Manwaring Robertson (born 4 March 1941), is a British banker and businessman.Andrew Cave, 'British business people: The Top 1,000: Industry 20 to 1', in The Daily Telegraph, 29 April 2008
Biography
Simon Robertson attended Eton College.'HSBC chairman contenders: Sir Simon Robertson', in The Telegraph, 23 Sep 2010 Jill Treanor, 'Surprise on the menu for HSBC's chief executive Michael Geoghegan', in The Guardian, 26 September 2010
He worked for Kleinwort Benson for 34 years, where he eventually served as chairman of the board. He left the company in 1997.Rolls-Royce biographyRolls-Royce Board of Directors biography Peter Marsh, 'Knighthood: Simon Robertson', in The Financial Times, 11 June 2010 He then worked for Goldman Sachs, where he served as President of Goldman Sachs Europe. In 2004, he was appointed to the Board of Directors of Rolls-Royce, and he became chairman in January 2005.The Economist Group Board of DirectorsEden Project Board of Trustees He also serves on the Boards of Directors of HSBC Holdings, Berry Brothers and Rudd, and The Economist.Berry Bros & Rudd Board of Directors He has served on the Boards of the London Stock Exchange, Invensys, and Inchcape. He runs Simon Robertson Associates. He is a member of the 30% Club, a group of FTSE-100 Chairmen committed to having at least 30% of their Boardmembers being female.30% Club members
He sits on the board of directors of the Royal Opera House, and on the board of trustees of the Eden Project.Royal Opera House Board of Trustees He is a member of White's. He was knighted in 2010. He is a member of the Conservative Party Foundation.The Conservative Party Foundation members He is reportedly worth £95 million.
Robertson was knighted in the 2010 Birthday Honours for "services to business".
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