John Griffith-Jones

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John Griffith-Jones
DL
Born (1954-05-11) 11 May 1954 (age 70)
Education Eton College
Alma mater Trinity Hall, Cambridge
SpouseCathryn Mary Stone
Children1 son, 1 daughter
Parent(s) Mervyn Griffith-Jones
Joan Baker

John Guthrie Griffith-Jones DL (born 11 May 1954) is a British accountant. He was chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority.

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Early life

John Griffith-Jones was born on 11 May 1954. [1] He is the son of Mervyn Griffith-Jones and Joan Baker. [1] He was educated at Eton College, and he earned a bachelor of arts degree from Trinity Hall, Cambridge in 1975. [1]

Career

Griffith-Jones worked for KPMG from 1975 to 2012. [2] He was the chairman of its Europe, Middle East, Africa and India division from 2008 to 2012. [1]

Griffith-Jones was a director and deputy chairman of the Financial Services Authority from 2012 to 2013. [2] Between April 2013 and April 2018 he served as the chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority. [3] [4]

Griffith-Jones served on the advisory board of the Cambridge Judge Business School from 2008 to 2016. [2]

Griffith-Jones has been the Chair of StepChange Debt Charity since January 2019. [5]

He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Essex in 2019. [6]

Personal life

Griffith-Jones married Cathryn Mary Stone in 1990. [1] They have a son and a daughter. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "GRIFFITH-JONES, John Guthrie". Who's Who 2017. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "John Griffith-Jones". Financial Conduct Authority. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  3. ↑ Wilson, Harry (19 June 2017). "John Griffith-Jones to step down from FCA after criticism". The Times . Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  4. ↑ Binham, Caroline; Noonan, Laura (18 June 2017). "UK financial conduct watchdog searches for new leader". Financial Times. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "StepChange Debt Charity" . Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  6. ↑ Thurrock man named Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Essex


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