Roger Gibbs
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Sir Roger Geoffrey Gibbs,
Education
Gibbs was educated at Eton College and Millfield.[3]
Career
After a career as a stockbroker he was Chairman of Gerrard and National Discount Co Ltd. He was a non executive Director of
Honours and awards
Gibbs was knighted in 1994.[5] In 2004, The Wellcome Trust named its new headquarters on the Euston Road the Gibbs Building to honour the significant contributions he made to the trusts finances.[2][6]
Personal life
Gibbs was the fourth son of Sir Geoffrey Gibbs, KCMG, and Lady Gibbs, CBE. His younger brother, Christopher (1938-2018), was an antiques dealer and collector. He married his wife, Jane, on 21 September 2005.[3]
He died on 3 October 2018 at the age of 83.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Sir Roger Gibbs retires from Arsenal Board". arsenal.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- ^ a b c Perry Gourley (2011). "75th stories: Rich diversity – Roger Gibbs and the Wellcome Trust's endowment". wellcome.ac.uk. London: Wellcome Trust. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- ^ a b c "GIBBS, Sir Roger (Geoffrey)". Who's Who. Vol. 2016 (online Oxford University Press ed.). Oxford: A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Non-Executive Directors Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine. Arsenal FC. 10 November 2005.
- ^ "No. 53741". The London Gazette. 22 July 1994. p. 10497.
- ^ "Sir Roger Gibbs, 1934-2018". welcome.org. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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External links
- Roger Gibbs on the History of Modern Biomedicine Research Group website
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