Chips Keswick
University of Aix-Marseille | |
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| Occupation | Merchant banker |
| Known for | Former chairman of Hambros Bank, director of the Bank of England, former chairman of Arsenal FC[1] |
| Spouse | Lady Sarah Ramsay |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Sir Henry Keswick (brother) Simon Keswick (brother) |
Sir John Chippendale "Chips" Lindley Keswick (2 February 1940 – 17 April 2024) was a British merchant banker and member of the
Early life and education
Part of the
Business career
Keswick was chairman of Hambros Bank from 1986 to 1998.[4][failed verification][5][failed verification] He was knighted for services to banking in the 1993 New Year Honours.[6]
He was a director of Arsenal Football Club from November 2005, and the chairman from August 2013, when he succeeded Peter Hill-Wood,[2] until his retirement in May 2020.[2][7]
Personal life
Keswick married Lady Sarah Ramsay, daughter of the
Keswick was a member of gentleman's clubs White's[citation needed] and the City University Club.[citation needed] He has supported "Business for Sterling", and sat on the board of corporate donors to the Conservative Party.[citation needed] In December 2013, the pro-union group Better Together released the names of individuals who have made major donations to their funds, and Keswick was revealed to have donated £23,000 to the campaign.[10]
Keswick was a keen
Keswick's elder brother
Keswick died on 17 April 2024, at the age of 84.[14] His memorial service, held in May 2024 in Knightsbridge, was attended by the King and Queen.[15]
References
- ^ "Arsenal's new chairman Sir Chips Keswick has even posher name than Peter Hill-Wood". Mirror Online. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Arsenal: Sir Chips Keswick retires as club chairman". BBC Sport. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-85743-217-6– via Google Books.
- ^ "Stocks". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "The Arsenal Board". Arsenal FC. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ UK list: "No. 53153". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 31 December 1992. p. 2.
- ^ "Chairman Sir Chips Keswick retires". Arsenal FC. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Among friends: Inside the new King and Queen Consort's inner circle". Tatler. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ Coughlan, Sean (27 November 2022). "Camilla scraps ladies-in-waiting in modernising move". BBC News. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "Scottish independence: Better Together reveals donor list". BBC News. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Innes, Richard (3 September 2017). "Arsenal chairman Sir Chips Keswick reveals he's not a huge football fan - Arsenal supporters not best pleased". Mirror Online. MGN. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Woolf, Marie; Rowe, Mark (11 July 1999). "Pro-hunting lobby in ploy to fix polls". The Independent. ESI Media. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "The Group > Directors". Jardines. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Sir Chips Keswick". The Times. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "King Charles and Queen Camilla pay their respects at the funeral of Arsenal legend Sir Chips Keswick". Tatler. Retrieved 17 June 2024.