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Chief executive officer, Aviva; chairman, Association of British Insurers

Nationality: British.

Born: 1950, in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.

Education: University of Manchester, degree in mathematics.

Family: Married; children: three.

Career: Phoenix Assurance, trainee; Sun Alliance, various positions until 1986; 1987–1990, general manager, New Zealand operations; Norwich Union, 1992–1993, regional chief executive officer, New Zealand; 1993–1994, general manager, finance department, UK; 1995–1997, finance director; 1998–1999, chief executive officer; CGNU (renamed Aviva in...