Dame Amelia Chilcott Fawcett (born 16 September 1956) is an American-British business executive who is currently Chairman of

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( Stockholm) and Lead Director of

State Street Corporation State Street Corporation is an American financial services and bank holding company headquartered at One Lincoln Street in Boston with operations worldwide. It is the second-oldest continually operating United States bank; its predecessor, Un ...

( Boston, Massachusetts). Fawcett is the Chairman of

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. An internationally important botanical research and education institution, it employs 1,10 ...

, a Governor of the

Wellcome Trust The Wellcome Trust is a charitable foundation focused on health research based in London, in the United Kingdom. It was established in 1936 with legacies from the pharmaceutical magnate Henry Wellcome (founder of one of the predecessors of Glaxo ...

and a Trustee of Project HOPE UK. Fawcett is a former Vice Chairman for

Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley is an American multinational investment management and financial services company headquartered at 1585 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. With offices in more than 41 countries and more than 75,000 employees, the fir ...

. Other prior posts include Chairman of the Standards Board for Alternative Investments (2011–2019), a non-executive member of the Board of

HM Treasury His Majesty's Treasury (HM Treasury), occasionally referred to as the Exchequer, or more informally the Treasury, is a department of His Majesty's Government responsible for developing and executing the government's public finance policy and ...

(2012–2018), Chairman of The Prince of Wales's Charitable Foundation (2011–2018), Deputy Chairman and a Governor of the

London Business School London Business School (LBS) is a business school and a constituent college of the federal University of London. LBS was founded in 1964 and awards post-graduate degrees (Master's degrees in management and finance, MBA and PhD). Its motto is " ...

(2009–2018) and a Commissioner of the UK-US

Fulbright Commission The Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright–Hays Program, is one of several United States Cultural Exchange Programs with the goal of improving intercultural relations, cultural diplomacy, and intercultural competence between the people o ...

(2010–2017). Fawcett also has been a member of the Court of the Bank of England (2004–2009) and Deputy Chairman of the National Portrait Gallery (2003–2011) as well as non-executive director (from 2007) and Chairman (2009–2013) for the

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multimedia business Guardian Media Group plc and non-executive director of Millicom International Cellular SA (2015–2016). Fawcett attended

Pingree School Pingree School is a coeducational, independent secondary day school located in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, serving the area north and east of Boston. Its students commute from 50 cities and towns, from as far south as Everett, as far north as ...

, Wellesley College and the University of Virginia School of Law.

Other activities

, Member of the Board of Governors (since 2019) *

, Chair of Board of Trustees (since 2019)

Honours and awards

In 2006, Fawcett was named one of '' Fortune'' magazine's "50 most powerful women". In the New Year Honours 2002 Fawcett was appointed as a

Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

. In the New Year Honours 2010 Fawcett was elevated to the rank of

Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

for her services to the financial industry. In June 2018 she was appointed Commander of the

Royal Victorian Order The Royal Victorian Order (french: Ordre royal de Victoria) is a dynastic order of knighthood established in 1896 by Queen Victoria. It recognises distinguished personal service to the British monarch, Canadian monarch, Australian monarch, or ...

. In 2004, she received the

Prince of Wales Prince of Wales ( cy, Tywysog Cymru, ; la, Princeps Cambriae/Walliae) is a title traditionally given to the heir apparent to the English and later British throne. Prior to the conquest by Edward I in the 13th century, it was used by the rulers ...

' Ambassador award recognising responsible business activities. In July 2013, she was appointed the first

Lady Usher of the Purple Rod The Gentleman Usher of the Purple Rod, or Lady Usher of the Purple Rod when appropriate, is the Usher to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, established in 1917 and effective since . The Gentleman Usher is appointed by the Sovereign an ...

References

1956 births University of Virginia School of Law alumni Wellesley College alumni Guardian Media Group Living people Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire British women bankers Place of birth missing (living people) Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order Pingree School alumni {{UK-business-bio-stub