John Peace
Sir John Peace | |
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Born |
John Wilfred Peace 2 March 1949 (age 67) Nottinghamshire |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
Occupation | Businessman, chairman of Standard Chartered plc and Burberry Group plc |
Board member of | Standard Chartered, Burberry, The Work Foundation |
Spouse(s) | Chris Peace |
Children | 3 |
Sir John Wilfred Peace (born 2 March 1949)[1] is a British businessman, chairman of Standard Chartered,[2] a British multinational banking and financial services company.
Early life
Peace was born in Nottinghamshire, the son of a coal miner, and went to school there. He was then educated at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[3]
Career
Peace joined GUS plc straight from Sandhurst, rising to group chief executive.[4]
Peace is chairman of Standard Chartered plc[5] and non-executive chairman of Burberry Group plc since June 2002. Previously, he was Group Chief Executive of GUS plc[6] from 2000 to 2006, and Chairman of Experian plc from 2006 to 2014.[7]
Other responsibilities
Peace became Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire from 21 July 2012. He was knighted in 2011 for services to business and the voluntary sector.[8][9]
He was previously chair of trustees for the not-for-profit organisation, The Work Foundation. He left this position in 2010.
Personal life
Peace and his wife, Chris, a school teacher, have three daughters. They met at school.[4]
References
- ↑ "MUSTO TOPCO LIMITED". Dellam. 15 October 2004. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ↑ John Wilfred Peace works at STANDARD CHARTERED PLC since 01 August 2007 currently as a Director - http://www.cbetta.com/director/john-wilfred-peace-4
- ↑ "Current Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire". Nottinghamshire County Council. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- 1 2 "Saturday Profile: Peace after boardroom battles". The Daily Telegraph. 25 November 2000. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ↑ Pratley, Nils (4 August 2010). "Standard Chartered might get tired of London". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ↑ "Argos sales boost GUS group". The Guardian. 15 October 2004. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ↑ Treanor, Jill (16 July 2014). "Profile: Sir John Peace". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ↑ "Peace, John: Brief Biography". Reuters. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ↑ "Queen's birthday honours list: Knights". The Guardian. 11 June 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
Honorary titles | ||
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Preceded by Sir Andrew Buchanan, Bt |
Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire 2012-present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |