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About
Martin Gilbert is Chairman of AssetCo plc (LON:ASTO) and Revolut Limited. Mr Gilbert was a co-founder and the Chief Executive of Aberdeen Asset Management, which was established in 1983.
Under his leadership, Aberdeen became one of the world’s leading independent asset managers through a combination of organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Mr Gilbert is a member of the International Advisory Board of British American Business. From January 2016 to October 2018 Mr Gilbert was the Deputy Chairman of SKY PLC having joined the Board in 2011. Between 1995 and 2013 Mr Gilbert was Chairman of FirstGroup, having been a director since it was formed in 1989.
He is Adjunct Professor of Finance at Imperial College Business School and in 2014, he was awarded a Doctorate of Letters from Heriot-Watt University. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Mr Gilbert, who was born in Malaysia, was educated in Aberdeen and has an MA in Accountancy and an LLB. After university, he joined Deloitte where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. In 1982, he joined the investment department of local law firm Brander & Cruikshank, which went on to become Aberdeen Asset Management.
Personal Details
Title: Mr
Surname: Gilbert
Known as: Martin
DoB: 13/07/1955
Age: 71 years
M/F: Male
Nationality: United Kingdom
Country of Birth: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Language: English
Qualification: LLB, MA in Accountancy
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| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glencore International AG | Remuneration | Chairperson | 01/05/2017 | |
| Glencore International AG | Audit | Member | 01/05/2017 | |
| Glencore International AG | Nominations & Governance | Member | 01/05/2017 | |
| Glencore International AG | Board | Member | 01/05/2017 |
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