Background
Griffin, William Thomas Jackson was born on May 24, 1928 in Monmouth, Gwent, England. Son of Frederick James and Violet Madeline (Reeks) Griffin.
Griffin, William Thomas Jackson was born on May 24, 1928 in Monmouth, Gwent, England. Son of Frederick James and Violet Madeline (Reeks) Griffin.
Bachelor, Cambridge (England) University, 1950; Master of Arts, Cambridge (England) University, 1971.
Manager, then managing director, Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust plc, London, 1956-1969; co-founder, chairman, GT Management plc, London, 1969-1989; retired, since 1989. Board directors Anchor International Fund Ltd., Berry Starquest plc, Church, Charity and Local Authority Fund Mgrs., ECU trust plc, Foreign Colonial United States Smaller Companies plc, GT Japan Investment Trust plc, GT Venture Investment Company PLC, Pantheon International Ltd., USDC Investment Trust plc. Trustee Charities Official Investment Fund, COIF Charities Fixed Interest and Deposit Fund.
Trustee Education 2000, London, since 1986. Chairman of the board of trustees Research, into Ageing, London, since 1987. Member Boodle's, City of London Club, Royal Automobile Club.
Married Merrie Angela Leeds, May 21, 1968. Children: Alexandra Merrie, Nicholas George Leeds.