John Guthrie Griffith-Jones DL (born 11 May 1954) is a British accountant. He was chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority.
John Griffith-Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 May 1954 |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Trinity Hall, Cambridge |
| Spouse | Cathryn Mary Stone |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
| Parent(s) | Mervyn Griffith-Jones Joan Baker |
Early life
editJohn 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
editGriffith-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
editGriffith-Jones married Cathryn Mary Stone in 1990.[1] They have a son and a daughter.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "GRIFFITH-JONES, John Guthrie". Who's Who 2017. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "John Griffith-Jones". Financial Conduct Authority. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ Wilson, Harry (19 June 2017). "John Griffith-Jones to step down from FCA after criticism". The Times. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ Binham, Caroline; Noonan, Laura (18 June 2017). "UK financial conduct watchdog searches for new leader". Financial Times. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "StepChange Debt Charity". Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ Thurrock man named Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Essex
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