Simon Robey
Sir Simon Robey | |
|---|---|
| Born | Simon Christopher Townsend Robey July 1960 (age 64) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Investment banking |
Sir Simon Christopher Townsend Robey (born July 1960)[1] is a British investment banker and supporter of cultural organisations[2][3].
Education and career
Simon attended Reed's School in Cobham before moving onto Magdalen College, Oxford as a choral scholar to read English.
Robey was co-chairman of global mergers and acquisition at Morgan Stanley.[4][5] In 2013, Robey founded the boutique investment bank Robey Warshaw with Philip Apostolides and Simon Warshaw.[6]
Cultural work
Robey joined the board of the Royal Opera House on 1 July 2006,[7][8] and is now its Chair.[9][10] In 2016 he also became the Chair of Aldeburgh Music (now known as Snape Maltings). Robey was knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours for 2016 "for services to Music".[11]
Personal life
Robey was adopted as a child and grew up in Cambridge. Robey is married with three daughters.[12]
References
- ^ "Simon Christopher Townsend ROBEY - Personal Appointments". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Companies House. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
- ^ "The FT's City List: Sir Simon Robey". ft.com.
- ^ "Elite City Dealmakers". thisismoney.co.uk.
- ^ Raghavan, Anita (2016-06-02). "Former Morgan Stanley Deal Makers Reunite on Exchange Merger". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
- ^ Hellier, David (2015-09-19). "The beer's on them: Robey Warshaw, the tiny bank at the heart of a mega-merger". the Guardian. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
- ^ Schäfer, Daniel (2014-04-03). "Conscious uncoupling of three Simons forms two new boutiques". Financial Times. ISSN 0307-1766. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
- ^ "ROYAL OPERA HOUSE COVENT GARDEN FOUNDATION - Officers". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Companies House. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
- ^ "ROYAL OPERA HOUSE ENTERPRISES LIMITED - Officers". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Companies House. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
- ^ "Boards and Committees — Royal Opera House". www.roh.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
- ^ "Lend us a tenor says Royal Opera House chairman". Evening Standard. 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
- ^ "Birthday Honours lists 2016 - Publications". www.gov.uk. HM Government. 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
- ^ "Business profile: The discreet charm of a City prodigy". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-06-19.