| John Griffith-JonesDL | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1954-05-11) 11 May 1954 (age 70) |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Trinity Hall, Cambridge |
| Spouse | Cathryn Mary Stone |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
| Parent(s) | Mervyn Griffith-Jones Joan Baker |
John Guthrie Griffith-Jones DL (born 11 May 1954) is a British accountant. He was chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority.
Early life
John Griffith-Jones was born on 11 May 1954. He is the son of Mervyn Griffith-Jones and Joan Baker. He was educated at Eton College, and he earned a bachelor of arts degree from Trinity Hall, Cambridge in 1975.
Career
Griffith-Jones worked for KPMG from 1975 to 2012. He was the chairman of its Europe, Middle East, Africa and India division from 2008 to 2012.
Griffith-Jones was a director and deputy chairman of the Financial Services Authority from 2012 to 2013. Between April 2013 and April 2018 he served as the chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority.
Griffith-Jones served on the advisory board of the Cambridge Judge Business School from 2008 to 2016.
Griffith-Jones has been the Chair of StepChange Debt Charity since January 2019.
He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Essex in 2019.
Personal life
Griffith-Jones married Cathryn Mary Stone in 1990. They have a son and a daughter.
References
- ^ "GRIFFITH-JONES, John Guthrie". Who's Who 2017. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "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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