Background
Ridley, Adam Nicholas was born on May 14, 1942 in Hitchin, Herts., England. Son of Jasper Maurice Alexander and Helen Cressida (Bonham) Ridley.
Ridley, Adam Nicholas was born on May 14, 1942 in Hitchin, Herts., England. Son of Jasper Maurice Alexander and Helen Cressida (Bonham) Ridley.
Degree Economics 1st class honours, University Oxford (England), 1965.
Economic assistant Department Economic Affairs, London, 1965-1968. Fellow University California, Berkeley, 1968-1970. Economic advisor Treasury, London, 1970-1971, Center Policy Review Staff, London, 1971-1974.
Assistant director research department, economic advisor to leader Conservative Party and Shadow Cabinet, 1974-1979. Special advisor Chancellor of the Exchequor, Her Majesty's Treasury, 1979-1984. Special advisor to Lord Gowrie Chancellor of Duchy Lancaster, Minister for Arts/Civil Service, 1985.
Executive director Board Hambros Bank and Hambros PLC, 1985-1997. Member, department chairman board National Lottery Charities, 1994-2000. Chairman names settlement committee, Lloyds of London, 1996-1996, member council, 1997-2000.
Chairman board trustees Equitas Group of Companies, 1996-2000. Director general London Investment Banking Association, since 2000.
Married Katharine Asquith, June 1971 (divorced 1976). Married Margaret Ann Passmore, August 27, 1987. Children: Jasper, Luke, Joseph.