Simon Lee (businessman)

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Simon Lee
Born
Simon Philip Guy Lee

(1961-03-04) 4 March 1961 (age 60)
NationalityBritish
Alma mater University of Leeds
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1982–present
Titleformer CEO, RSA Insurance Group
Term2011–2013
Successor Stephen Hester
Spouse(s)Fiona Lee
Children3

Simon Philip Guy Lee (born 4 March 1961) is a British business executive. He was the chief executive (CEO) of RSA Insurance Group, a British multinational general insurance company, until 13 December 2013, when he was succeeded by Stephen Hester.

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Early life

Simon Lee was born on 4 March 1961. He attended Tonbridge School and the University of Leeds, where he earned a bachelor's degree in English and French. [1]

Career

Lee was chief executive of RSA Insurance Group from August 2011, and a main board director since 2007, until December 2013. He started his career with National Westminster Bank, and after 17 years rose to director of wholesale markets. [2] Lee resigned on 13 December 2013. [3]

He now pursues a plural career, as an advisor to Fairfax Financial, [4] chairman of Osirium Technologies, [5] and Hospice in the Weald. [6] In 2018, Lee became chairman of Idefigo Ltd. [7] He is a non-executive director of Brit Syndicates Ltd, Advent Underwriting Ltd and TIA Technology and is on the advisory boards of Afiniti [5] and Sherpa.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

He and his wife Fiona have three daughters, and live in Kent. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Car insurance in the UK is a dysfunctional market, claims RSA boss Simon Lee". The Telegraph. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  2. "Simon P. G. Lee: Executive Profile". BusinessWeek. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  3. "RSA shares close down 7% as chief Simon Lee quits over Irish woes - BBC News". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  4. "Fairfax hires former RSA chief as international adviser". The Insurance Insider. 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  5. 1 2 "Simon Lee – Advisor". Afiniti.com. 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  6. "Yarnold has golden touch as Hospice in the Weald Sporting Dinner raises £60k". www.timeslocalnews.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  7. Media, Insider. "IoT business receives £1m investment". Insider Media Ltd. Retrieved 2020-02-05.