Sir James Michael Yorrick Oliver was an investment banker and Lord Mayor of London.
Educated at Wellington College, he started his working life in Stockbrokers Kitcat & Aitken and became a member of the London Stock Exchange. He subsequently became both a partner of the firm and later Managing Director. City mergers in the 1990s saw him become Director, Lloyds Investment Managers and then Director, Investment Funds at Hill Samuel Asset Management. In July 2000, following the Lloyds TSB merger with Scottish Widows, he became Director, Investment Funds with Scottish Widows Investment Partnership. Sir Michael has also served on the Boards of a number of investment trusts and country funds and thus has business contacts all over the world. He is a fellow of the Securities Institute.
Parallel to his business success he has also been a Magistrate, a Liveryman (Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers), and an Alderman. He was a Sheriff of the City of London in 1997 and elected Lord Mayor in 2001.
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| Preceded by Sir David Howard, 3rd Baronet |
674th Lord Mayor of the City of London 2001–2002 |
Succeeded by Sir Gavyn Arthur |