Michael Sherwood (banker)

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Michael Sherwood
BornJuly 1965 (age 59)
Education Westminster School
Alma mater University of Manchester
OccupationBanker
SpouseMelanie Sherwood
Children2

Michael Sherwood, also known as Woody, [1] (born 1965) is a British banker. He served as the vice-chairman of Goldman Sachs and the co-chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs International until November 2016.

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According to the Sunday Times Rich List in 2019, Sherwood is worth £195 million, a £10 million decrease from 2018. [2]

Early life

Michael Sherwood was born in July 1965 in London. [3] His father was "the owner of a chemical company" and his mother was an academic. [4] He grew up in Highgate, North London. [3]

Sherwood was educated at Westminster School. [5] He graduated from the University of Manchester, where he received a bachelor's degree in economics. [4] [5]

Career

Sherwood started his career at Goldman Sachs in 1986. [4] [5] He served as the co-chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs International from 2005 to November 2016. [6] Additionally, he served as the vice-chairman of Goldman Sachs from 2008 to November 2016. [6] He was succeeded in these two roles by Richard Gnodde. [7]

Sherwood acquired Smythson for GBP£16 million in 2005 and sold it for GBP£18 million in 2009. [5] He invested GBP£400,000 in Tottenham Hotspur F.C., a football club in Tottenham, London, in 2009. [5] He formerly served on the board of directors of Watford F.C., a football club in Watford near London. [5] Sherwood serves as a non-executive director of Rothesay Life, a life insurance company. [8]

Sherwood received a bonus of $15.8 million in shares in 2013, which was more than CEO Lloyd Blankfein's bonus. [9] He earned US$21 million in 2014. [10] By April 2015, he had an estimated wealth of GBP£185 million. [11]

Sherwood is opposed to Brexit. [12]

In July 2019, it was reported in The Times that Sherwood will be made non-executive director of fintech unicorn Revolut. [13]

Philanthropy

Sherwood serves as the chairman of the Development Committee at his alma mater, the Westminster School. [14] He has donated to the Harefield Academy. [14] He serves on the board of trustees of Greenhouse Sports, a non-profit organisation which encourages children to play sports. [14] With his wife, Sherwood has made charitable contributions to the Jewish Museum London via their Melanie and Michael Sherwood Foundation. [15]

Personal life

Sherwood is married to Melanie. [5] They reside near Regent's Park in central London with their two children. [5] Sherwood is Jewish. [12] [16] [17]

Sherwood is a close confidant of retail tycoon Sir Philip Green and informally advised him on the sale of British Home Stores for £1 to Dominic Chappell in 2015. [13]

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