Sir Alan Colin Drake Yarrow, FCSI (born 27 June 1951) was

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2014–15. He is an

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, who has served as Chairman of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) since 2009.

Biography

Early life

Yarrow was born at Johor Bahru,

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, and attended Harrow School before studying at

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Finance career

Yarrow worked as a financier in the

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for 37 years with

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until December 2009 and latterly as Chairman of its UK banking operations. He has also been Deputy Chairman of the Financial Services Authority practitioner panel, as well as serving on the Council of the

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and the

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Civic service

Yarrow was appointed a Justice of the Peace (JP) for the

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in London in 2007. Yarrow has represented the

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of Bridge and Bridge Without since becoming a

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in 2007. He was admitted as a Liveryman of the

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in 2007. He has since become a member of the International Bankers', Glaziers' and Launderers' livery companies. He is an Honorary Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers. Sir Alan served as

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for 2011–2012. On 28 October 2014, he was elected to succeed Dame Fiona Woolf as the 687th

, serving for 2014–15. His responsibilities for his annual term as Lord Mayor commenced on 9 November 2014, the day before the

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. Among numerous other duties, Yarrow has promoted the

and UK financial services worldwide in liaison with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Personal life

Yarrow married Gillian (nee Clarke) in 1975. Lady Yarrow is a former teacher. The couple has two sons, Max and Guy. Lady Yarrow is Master of the Worshipful Company of Feltmakers.

Honours

Yarrow was knighted in the

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for "services to international business, inclusion and the

". * –

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(2015) *

– KJStJ (2014) * MEX Order of the Aztec Eagle 4Class BAR

– Placa (Officer), Order of the Aztec Eagle (2015) **

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ship of Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (FCSI) (2010). * Honorary

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Degree from the

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on 17 December 2014.

Arms

("''Be just, and fear not''") , orders = A Maltese Cross (Badge of the Order of St John) behind the Shield and the insignia of a

suspended below the Shield , other_elements = During his term of office as Lord Mayor, Yarrow could for personal use display his family arms impaled with those of the City of London , banner = , badge = , symbolism = " The Golden Hind" represents his ancestor:

Sir Francis Drake Sir Francis Drake ( – 28 January 1596) was an English explorer, sea captain, privateer, slave trader, naval officer, and politician. Drake is best known for his circumnavigation of the world in a single expedition, from 1577 to 1580 ( ...

, previous_versions = (see Yarrow baronets) Alan Yarrow at the Lord Mayor's Show of 2014

References

External links

Mansion House website

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer ''Lord Mayor's Show 2014''

Debrett's People of Today profile

Gresham College website

St John International website

www.cityam.com

www.itv.com
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