Background
Whitson, Keith Roderick was born on March 25, 1943 in Morecambe, England. Son of William Cleghorn and Ellen Whitson.
Whitson, Keith Roderick was born on March 25, 1943 in Morecambe, England. Son of William Cleghorn and Ellen Whitson.
Student, Alleyn's School, Dulwich.
With Household Bank Group, 1961—2003. Joined Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd., 1961. Manager Frankfurt Household Bank Group, 1978—1981, manager Indonesia, 1981—1984, assistant general manager finance area management office Hong Kong, 1984-1987.
General manager The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation United Kingdom, London, 1987-1990. Executive director Marine Midland Banks, Inc. (now Household Bank Bank United States of America), 1990-1992.
Executive director to deputy chief executive Midland Bank plc (now Household Bank Bank plc), 1992—1994, Chief Executive Officer, 1994-1998, deputy chairman, 1998—2003. Director Household Bank Holdings plc, London, 1994—2003, group Chief Executive Officer, 1998—2003, retired, 2003. Chairman shareholders committee, deputy chairman supervisory board Household Bank Trinkaus & Burkhardt Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien, Düsseldorf.
Chairman Merrill Lynch Household Bank, Household Bank Bank A.S., Turkey. Vice chairman Household Bank Bank North America Inc. Board directors Household Bank Bank United States of America, Household Bank Bank Canada.
Non-executive director Finance Services Authority, 1999.
Fellow Chartered Institute Bankers.
Married Sabine Marita Wiechert, July 26, 1968. Children: Mark James, Claudia Sharon, Julia Caroline.