Overview

Gender

male

Joined the Board in March 2010

Chairman of the Risk Committee. Member of the Audit Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination & Governance Committee.

David has many years of experience at board and executive management level in retail and commercial banking in the UK and internationally. As Chair of the Risk Committee, he has a deep understanding of risk management, underpinned by recent, in-depth knowledge of all aspects of banking operations. David’s valuable contributions to the deliberations of the Board and Committee meetings, combined with natural leadership qualities, make him an effective Deputy Chairman.

David has a Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing, a degree in Mathematics & Applications from Birmingham University and an MBA from the University of Reading.

David joined Barclays in 1983 and held various senior management positions culminating in Executive Director, member of the Group Executive Committee and Chief Executive, International Retail and Commercial Banking, a position which he held until December 2006. He is a former Non-Executive Director of BAA and Absa Group and was Chairman and Chief Executive of BAWAG P.S.K. AG.