Background
Unwin, James Brian was born on September 21, 1935. Son of Reginald and Winifred Annie (Walthall) University.
government official bank executive
Unwin, James Brian was born on September 21, 1935. Son of Reginald and Winifred Annie (Walthall) University.
Master of Arts, Oxford University. Master of Arts, Yale University. Fellow (honorary), New College, 1997.
Assistant principal CRO, 1960. Private secretary British High Commissioner, Salisbury, Rhodesia, 1961-1964. 1st secretary British High Commission, Accra, 1964-1965.
With Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1965-1968. Transferred to Her Majesty Treasury, 1968. Private secretary Chief Secretary to Treasury, 1970-1972.
Assistant secretary, 1972. Under secretary, 1976. Seconded to Cabinet Office, 1981-1983.
Deputy secretary Her Majesty Treasury, 1983-1985, deputy secretary cabinet, 1985-1987. Chairman Board Her Majesty Customs and Excise, 1987-1993. President Customs Cooperation Council, 1991-1992.
Chairman Civil Service Sports Council, 1989-1993. President European Investment Bank, Luxembourg, 1993-1999, honorary president, since 2000. Chairman supervisory board European Investment Fund, 1994-1999.
Governor European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 1993-1999. Board directors Center d'Etudes Prospectives. Honorary president Euronem, since 2000.
Council member Federal Trust. Chairman Asset Trust Housing Ltd.
Member of New College Society (president 2003-2008), European Center for Nature Conservation, Dexia (board directors), English National Opera, Reform Club.
Married Diana Susan Scott, 1964. 3 children.