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James Leigh-Pemberton

British banker (born 1956)

Sir James Henry Leigh-Pemberton (born 10 December 1956) is a British banker who served as the Receiver-General for the Duchy of Cornwall from 2000 to 2022. He served as the executive chairman of UK Financial Investments until 2018 when the government owned company was closed.2

From Wikipedia’s article on James Leigh-Pemberton (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Dec 10, 1956.1

About

Leigh-Pemberton is the son of former Governor of the Bank of England and life peer Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown, and Rosemary Davina Forbes,, only daughter of Lt Col David Walter Arthur William Forbes, and stepdaughter of David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. He started his career at S. G. Warburg & Co.

before becoming a Managing Director at Credit Suisse, Investment Banking in London. On 7 July 2008, he was appointed CEO of Credit Suisse's businesses in the UK.

James Leigh-Pemberton is also a trustee of the Duke of Cornwall Benevolent fund and the Royal Collection Trust.

He was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 2013 Birthday Honours.

From Wikipedia’s article on James Leigh-Pemberton, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

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Early life and education

  • Date not recordedChrist Church3
  • Date not recordedEton College3

Career

Occupation: banker.6

Personal life

  • CitizenshipUnited Kingdom7
  • SpouseCatarina Elizabeth Cowan married 19858

Awards

  • 2019Knight Bachelor9 10
  • Date not recordedCommander of the Royal Victorian Order9

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