Simon Thompson (businessman)
| Simon Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
16 June 1959 Bramhall, U.K. |
| Education | Manchester Grammar School |
| Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Investment banker |
| Spouse(s) | Fiona Graham-Bryce |
| Parent(s) |
Robert Thompson Patricia Thompson |
Simon Thompson (born 16 June 1959) is a British investment banker and business executive. He is the former chairman of Tarmac Group and Tullow Oil. He serves as the chairman of 3i, a private equity and venture capital firm.
Early life
Simon Thompson was born on 16 June 1959 in Bramhall, U.K..[1] He was educated at the Manchester Grammar School.[1] He graduated from University College, Oxford, where he earned a bachelor's degree in geology in 1985.[1][2]
Career
Thompson worked for Lloyds Bank from 1981 to 1985, N M Rothschild & Sons from 1985 to 1994, and S. G. Warburg & Co. from 1994 to 1995.[1] He joined Minorco S.A., a mining company, in 1995, first as its head of finance until 1997, and as the head of its Brazilian subsidiary until 1999,[2] when it merged with Anglo American plc.[1] He subsequently worked for Anglo American, serving as the chief executive officer of its Anglo Base Metals Division from 2001 to 2007.[2]
Thompson was the chairman of the Tarmac Group from 2005 to 2007.[1][3] He was the chairman of Tullow Oil from 2012 to 2015,[1][3] when he succeeded Adrian Montague as the chairman of 3i in 2015.[4]
Thompson served on the boards of directors of the Newmont Mining Corporation from 2008 to 2014.[5] He also served on the board of Amec Foster Wheeler from 2009 to 2015, and Sandvik AB from 2014 2015.[4][5] He serves as a non-executive director of the Rio Tinto Group.[4][5]
Personal life
Thompson married Fiona Graham-Bryce in 1986.[1] He is a member of the Athenæum Club and the Alpine Club,[1] and he is the author of two books about climbing and hiking
Works
- Thompson, Simon (2010). Unjustifiable Risk? The Story of British Climbing. Milnthorpe, Cumbria, U.K.: Cicerone Press. ISBN 9781849656993. OCLC 893659566.
- Thompson, Simon (2013). A Long Walk with Lord Conway: An Exploration of the Alps and an English Adventurer. Oxford, U.K.: Signal Books. ISBN 9781908493804. OCLC 871584256.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "THOMPSON, Simon Robert". Who's Who 2017. Oxford University Press. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Newmont Mining Corp (NEM:New York): Simon R. Thompson MA (Oxon)". Bloomberg. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- 1 2 Cotterill, Joseph (April 13, 2015). "3i appoints Simon Thompson as chairman". Financial Times. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- 1 2 3 Wallace, Tim (April 14, 2015). "Montague quits as 3i chair to focus on Aviva". City A.M. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Board of directors: Simon Thompson". Rio Tinto. Retrieved July 19, 2017.