Roger Gibbs
Sir Roger Geoffrey Gibbs (born October 13, 1934 in Howell, Sherborne , † October 3, 2018 in London ) was a British financier and philanthropist .
Career
Roger Gibbs studied at Eton College in Berkshire and Millfield, Somerset . After a career as a stockbroker , he became Chairman of Gerrard and National Discount Co Ltd. , worked for the multi-family office Stonehage Fleming and sat on the board of directors of Arsenal Football Club .
The Gibbs Building in the London Borough of Camden , the administrative building of the Wellcome Trust , of which Gibbs was Chairman of the Board of Directors from 1983 to 1999, was named after him .
Private
Gibbs was the fourth son of Sir Geoffrey Gibbs, KCMG , and Lady Gibbs, CBE . His younger brother was the antique dealer and art collector Christopher Gibbs . He had been married since 2005 and died at the age of 83.
Web links
- Gibbs, Sir Roger (Geoffrey) , Who is who, UK
- Sir Roger Geoffrey Gibbs , ibbsfamilytree.com
- Sir Roger Gibbs obituary. Financier who liked a flutter and transformed the Wellcome Trust , thetimes.co.uk of October 6, 2018
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| SURNAME | Gibbs, Roger |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gibbs, Sir Roger Geoffrey (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British financier and philanthropist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Howell, Sherborne |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd October 2018 |
| Place of death | London |