Andrew Stuart Winckler
Andrew Stuart Winckler | |
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| Born | 8 January 1949 |
| Died | 15 January 2007 (aged 58) |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Education | Bedford Modern School |
| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Known for | First Secretary to the British Embassy, Washington (1978-81) Chief Executive of the Financial Services Authority (1996-98) Trustee of the Kennedy Memorial Trust (1998-2003) |
Andrew Stuart Winckler (8 January 1949 – 15 January 2007) was Head of Supervision at the Securities & Investment Board (1994–95), Chief Executive of the Securities & Investment Board (1996–97) and Chief Executive of the Financial Services Authority (1997–98).[1]
Career
Winckler was born in Bedfordshire[2] on 8 January 1949, the son of Aubrey Norman Toussaint Winckler and Pamela Elizabeth Essie (née Webb).[1] He was educated at Bedford Modern School and Christ's College, Cambridge.[1]
Winckler began his career at HM Treasury (1970–82). In 1978 he was seconded to HM Diplomatic Service as First Secretary to the British Embassy, Washington (1978–81).[1] After HM Treasury Winckler became an executive at Lloyds Bank (1982–87) finishing his time there as a director of its Merchant Banking division. He then became a Director of Security Pacific Hoare Govett (1987–90) and Deputy Chairman of European Capital Company (1990–94).[1]
In 1994 Winckler was appointed Head of Supervision at the Securities & Investment Board (1994–95), Chief Executive of the Securities & Investment Board (1996–97) and Chief Executive of the Financial Services Authority (1997–98).[1]
After the Financial Services Authority, Winckler became Chairman of the UK Financial Services Regulatory Practice of Ernst & Young (1998-2006). He further took up several board appointments including the Housing Corporation (1998-2005), Euroclear (2003-06) and the Jersey Financial Services Commission (1998-2006). He served as a trustee of the Kennedy Memorial Trust (1998-2003).[1]
Honours
In recognition of Winckler’s contribution to financial services in the United Kingdom, Euroclear sponsors an annual award of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment in his memory.[3]
Family life
In 1971 Winckler married Marie Estelle Sigwart. They had three sons. Winckler died in London on 15 January 2007.
Publications
- A Practitioner’s Guide to the FSA Handbook, by Andrew Winckler. Published by City and Financial Publishing, 2001[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Who Was Who, Published by A&C Black Limited, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920-2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 2014
- ^ "Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records at Ancestry.co.uk". ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ [1] Archived 2014-09-13 at the Wayback Machine Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment
- ^ "A practitioner's guide to the FSA handbook". City & Financial Publ. March 29, 2006 – via Open WorldCat.