Background
Diamond,, Robert Edward was born on July 27, 1951 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States.
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Robert Edward Diamond
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Bachelor in Economics, Colby College, Maine, 1974. Master of Business Administration, University Connecticut, 1977. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Connecticut, 2006.
Doctor of Laws, Colby College, 2008.
Career
Chairman Old Vic Productions, Plc, Colby College. Lecturer University Connecticut, 1976—1977. With Morgan Stanley, 1979—1992, director, management information system, 1979—1980, assistant to Chief Financial Officer, managing director, head European/Asian fixed income trading, London.
With Credit Suisse First Boston, 1992—1996, chairman, president & Chief Executive Officer, Christian Science First Boston Pacific, Tokyo, vice chairman, head, global fixed income & foreign exchange, New York City. Executive director Barclays PLC, Barclays Bank PLC. President Barclays Plc, 1995—2010.
President, Chief Executive Officer Barclays Capital, 1996—2010. President, deputy group chief executive Barclays Plc, 2010—2011, group chief executive, since 2011. Trustee Mayor’s Fund for London.
Board directors Diamond Family Foundation, Barclays Plc, since 1997, BlackRock, Inc., since 2010.
Membership
Trustee Colby College, American School, London. Member advisory board Cambridge University Judge Institute. Co-chairman capital campaign Royal College Music, London.
Connections
Married; 3 children.
