Background
Symonds, Jonathan was born in February 1959.
pharmaceutical company executive
Symonds, Jonathan was born in February 1959.
Degree in Business Finance, University Hertfordshire, 1980.
Partner Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler, 1980—1997. Group finance director, Chief Financial Officer Zeneca, 1997—1998. Chief Financial Officer AstraZeneca, London, 1998—2007.
Partner, managing director Investment Banking Division Goldman Sachs, England, 2007—2009. Deputy Chief Financial Officer Novartis AG, 2009—2010, Chief Financial Officer, member executive committee, since 2010. Founder, advisory board member Oxford University Centre for Business Taxation Research.
Joint chairman Business Tax Forum. Chairman 100 Group of Finance Directors. Board member Accounting Standards Board, 2003—2006.
Director, chairman Audit Committee Qinetiq Plc, Diageo Plc, 2004—2007.
Fellow: Chartered Accountants.