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Stuart Popham | |
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 Popham in 2012 | |
| Born | Stuart Godfrey Popham July 1954 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Southampton |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Spouse | Carolyn Popham |
| Children | 3 |
Stuart Godfrey Popham, CMG , KC (born July 1954) is a British lawyer.
A former senior partner at Clifford Chance, he is the vice chairman of EMEA Banking at Citigroup. He is a King's Counsel and the former chairman of Chatham House.
Stuart Godfrey Popham was born in July 1954. [1] He was educated at Reed's School, leaving in 1972. [2] Subsequently, he received a law degree from the Southampton Law School at the University of Southampton, graduating in 1975. [3] [4]
Popham joined the law firm Clifford Chance in 1976. [3] [5] He was a partner from 1984 to 2003, and a senior partner from 2003 to 2011. [1] [5] [6] He became a Queen's Counsel in 2011. [7] He has served as the vice chairman of EMEA Banking at Citigroup since 1 July 2012. [5]
Popham serves as the chairman of Chatham House. [5] He also serves on the advisory council of TheCityUK. [8] He was chairman of the board of trustees of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution until July 2022. [9] He is also an independent governor of Birkbeck, University of London. [10] He was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of South Wales in 2013. [11] With his wife, he is a donor to the Barbican Centre. [12]
In February 2015, Popham argued that Brexit would make London less attractive to the financial services. [13] [14]
Popham resides in Chichester with his wife, Carolyn, and three children. [4] [9] He is a yachtsman. [4]
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