Sir Peter Edward Middleton (born 23 April 1934) is a British UK Chairman of

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, former banker and former Chancellor of the

University of Sheffield , mottoeng = To discover the causes of things , established = – University of SheffieldPredecessor institutions: – Sheffield Medical School – Firth College – Sheffield Technical School – University College of Sheffield , type = Pu ...

. He is currently on the board of the Philharmonia Orchestra.

Life

Middleton was born on 2 April 1934 in

Sheffield Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...

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accessed 4 August 2009 His father was Thomas Edward Middleton. He was educated at

Sheffield City Grammar School Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and ...

and at the

where he gained a first class degree in

economics Economics () is the social science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and intera ...

in 1955University of Sheffield
Press release 35/99 8 October 1999 with further study at the

University of Bristol , mottoeng = earningpromotes one's innate power (from Horace, ''Ode 4.4'') , established = 1595 – Merchant Venturers School1876 – University College, Bristol1909 – received royal charter , type ...

. He lives in

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with his wife Connie.

Career

The Treasury

After

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in the

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, Sir Peter joined

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, ultimately ascending to become

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from 1983 to 1991.University of Sheffield
Press release 21/99 June 1999

Barclays Bank

Sir Peter joined

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in 1991 as Group Deputy Chairman and Executive Chairman of Barclays de Zoete Wedd (BZW). He became Chairman of Barclays Capital following the reorganisation of BZW in October 1997 and was appointed Barclays Group Chairman in April 1999. During this time he was also a board member of

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from 1992–2001 and

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(later CGU) from 1992-1995. He was appointed chairman of the Barclays Group Asia Pacific Advisory Committee in 2004.

CEDR

Sir Peter Middleton was appointed CEDR Chairman in September 2004 following his retirement as Group Chairman of Barclays.CEDR website
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Other

He was appointed UK chairman, Marsh & McLennan Companies in 2007, chairman of Marsh Ltd in 2005, chairman of Mercer Ltd in 2009. He is chairman of

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and Hamilton Ventures since 2009. He was deputy chairman of United Utilities from 1994–2007,United Utilities webpage
/ref> he is Chairman of Creative Sheffield (2005 -)(previously Sheffield Urban Regeneration Company 2000-2005(

Sheffield One Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and ...

). He is a senior partner of Fenchurch Advisory Partners (since 2005); He was on the board of the

National Institute of Economic and Social Research The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), established in 1938, is Britain's oldest independent economic research institute. The institute is a London-based independent UK registered charity that carries out academic researc ...

from 1996-2007. He is a governor of the

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. He was President of the

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from 2004-06 (BBA).BBA website
and was Chairman of Camelot Group plc from 2004 - 2010. He was a member of the IAP of the International Monetary Authority of Singapore from 2004-2006. He is a Member of the Court of the Worshipful Company of International Bankers (Master in 2006/7) and a member of the Board of Patrons of the European Association for Banking and Financial History e.V.

Honours

Middleton took on the role of Chancellor of the University of Sheffield on 9 October 1999. He has also been a visiting fellow at

Nuffield College, Oxford Nuffield College () is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is a graduate college and specialises in the social sciences, particularly economics, politics and sociology. Nuffield is one of Oxford's newer co ...

. He was knighted KCB in 1984 and GCB in 1989.

References

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