James Leigh-Pemberton

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James Leigh-Pemberton
Born (1956-12-10) 10 December 1956 (age 67)
Nationality British
Occupation Banker
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Sir James Henry Leigh-Pemberton CVO (born 10 December 1956) is a British banker who served as the Receiver-General for the Duchy of Cornwall from 2000 to 2022. [1] He served as the executive chairman of UK Financial Investments until 2018 when the government owned company was closed.

Leigh-Pemberton is the son of former Governor of the Bank of England and life peer Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown, and Rosemary Davina Forbes, OBE , only daughter of Lt Col David Walter Arthur William Forbes MC , and stepdaughter of David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. [1] He started his career at S. G. Warburg & Co. [2] before becoming a Managing Director at Credit Suisse, Investment Banking in London. On 7 July 2008, he was appointed CEO [3] of Credit Suisse's businesses in the UK.

James Leigh-Pemberton is also a trustee of the Duke of Cornwall Benevolent fund and the Royal Collection Trust. [4]

He was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 2013 Birthday Honours. [5] He was knighted in the 2019 New Year Honours.

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References

  1. 1 2 Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 2178. ISBN   0-9711966-2-1.
  2. The Rainmaker: Banking with a straight bat by Martin Baker, Sunday Telegraph 24 December 2006 [ dead link ]
  3. James Leigh-Pemberton Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Credit Suisse in the United Kingdom Press Release 8 July 2008
  4. Charity Commission website
  5. "No. 60534". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 2013. p. 3.