Bob Diamond (banker)

Bob Diamond
Diamond in 2012[1][2][3]
Born
Robert Edward Diamond Jr.

(1951-07-27) July 27, 1951 (age 73)[4]
NationalityAmerican
British[4][5]
EducationColby College (BA)
University of Connecticut (MBA)
OccupationBanker
Years active1979–present
Employer(s)Morgan Stanley (1979–1992)
CS First Boston (1992–1996)
Barclays (1996–2012)
Atlas Mara (2013 to date)[6]
SpouseJennifer Diamond[7]
Children3[7]

Robert Edward Diamond Jr. is an American banker and former chief executive officer of Barclays plc.[8] In 2010, he became its president and deputy group chief executive;[9][10] and in January 2011, succeeded John Varley as group chief executive of Barclays.[11]

Diamond resigned as chief executive of Barclays after a Bank of England hearing on July 3, 2012, following controversy over manipulation of Libor interest rates by traders employed by the bank.[12][13]

  1. ^ Shariatmadari, David (January 26, 2012). "Davos 2012: Day two, as it happened". London, UK: Guardian. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  2. ^ "Bob Diamond during the session 'Building Trust' at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, January 27, 2012, Davos, Switzerland". World Economic Forum. Archived from the original on January 12, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  3. ^ "Executive profile – Bob Diamond, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2012". World Economic Forum. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Treanor, Jill (August 6, 2005). "Big hitter – Bob Diamond, chief executive, Barclays Capital". London: Guardian. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  5. ^ O'Carroll, Lisa (December 30, 2011). "Barclays boss reveals 'no jerks' rule". London, UK: Guardian. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Bar01 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ a b Harris, John (February 16, 2008). "City limits". London: Guardian. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  8. ^ "Executive profile – Robert E. Diamond". Barclays. Archived from the original on May 22, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference newsroom.barclays.com was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Zendrian, Alexandra. "Get Briefed: Robert Diamond Jr". Forbes. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference BD-T-2011-01 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ "Barclays boss Bob Diamond resigns amid Libor scandal". BBC News. London, UK. July 3, 2012.
  13. ^ "Bob Diamond resigns from Barclays: the full statement". The Daily Telegraph. London, UK. July 3, 2012.