John was appointed Group Chief Executive in September 2004, having been Deputy Chief Executive from October 2003. Prior to this, he was Finance Director. John joined the Group Executive Committee in September 1996 and was appointed an Executive Director of the Group in June 1998. Prior to these roles, John was Chief Executive, Retail Financial Services, from April 1998 to October 2000; Chairman of the Asset Management Division between 1995 and 1998. Deputy Chief Executive of BZW's Equity Division between 1991 and 1994 and head of BZW's offices in South East Asia between 1989 and 1991. He joined the Corporate Finance Department of Barclays Merchant Bank in 1982. John is a Director of Ascot Racecourse. He is Chairman of Business Action on Homelessness and President of the Employer’s Forum on Disability and member of the International Advisory Panel of the Monetary Authority of Singapore. John has also been appointed Non Executive Director of Astra Zeneca PLC. John is married and a father to two children. His hobbies include table tennis and fishing.
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