Background
Owen, Robert John Richard was born on February 11, 1940 in London. Son of Thomas Richard and Margaret Jocelyn (Fletcher) Owen.
Owen, Robert John Richard was born on February 11, 1940 in London. Son of Thomas Richard and Margaret Jocelyn (Fletcher) Owen.
Graduate with 1st class honors, Oxford University, 1961.
2d secretary Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service, London, 1961-1968. Private secretary Her. Majesty's Treasury, 1968-1970.
Director Morgan Grenfell & Company Ltd., 1970-1979, Lloyds Banks International, London, 1979-1984. Chairman Lloyds Merchant Bank, 1984-1988. Commissioner for securities Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, 1988-1989, chairman Hong Kong, 1989-1992.
Deputy chairman Nomura Asia Holdings, Hong Kong, since 1993. Director International Securities Consultancy, European Capital Company Ltd., London. Member council Lloyds of London, 1993-1995, director Regent Pacific Group Ltd., since 1998.
Mountain walking, collecting oriental paintings and carvings.
Married Beatrice Maria Voelker, May 7, 1962 (divorced 1996). Children: Christopher, Andrea, Stephen.