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Date of Birth: 16th February 1945 Mid 1970s
Traded in financial futures on the Chicago Exchanges for Gerrard & National, then a discount house in the London money markets. Worked in London, New York and Chicago.
1975
Managing Director Gerrard & National.
1978
Involved in the production of the first report on financial futures in London published by the International Commodities Clearing House - later to become The London Clearing House.
1980
Inaugural meeting of the London Financial Futures Working Party. Director, London International Financial Futures Exchange.
1981
Completed floor traders course on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
1982
Founded GNI Ltd with Mark Davies and Christopher Sharples.
1985-89
Chairman GNI Ltd.
1985-88
Chairman LIFFE.
1986
Joined Securities & Investments Board under its first chairman Sir Kenneth Berrill. Served under his three successors. Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Financial Services Authority 1997 - 1999.
1987
Member of Hambros team engaged by Hong Kong Government to re-open the Stock and Futures Exchanges following the October 1987 Crash.
1989
Chairman Gerrard & National plc now Gerrard Group plc.
1990
Joined the Court of the Bank of Ireland.
1995
Joined the International Advisory Board of the Nasdaq Stock Market, becoming Chairman in 1996.
1995-8
Governor-at-Large of the National Association of Securities Dealers in Washington DC, USA.
1994
Director Electra Investment Trust plc.
1998
Deputy Chairman Electra Investment Trust plc.
1999
Chairman LIFFE.
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