Chairman of Lloyd's, Lord Peter Levene

Lord Levene, Chairman
Lord Levene, Chairman of Lloyd's
Lord Peter Levene was elected as Lloyd's Chairman in November 2002. He is currently Chairman of the Lloyd’s Franchise Board.

He had spent 20 years in the Defence Industry before being asked to take on the Permanent Secretary post of Chief of Defence Procurement in the Ministry of Defence, a post which he held for 6 years.

Subsequently, he held a number of Government posts and was Adviser to the Prime Minister on Efficiency and Effectiveness from 1992 to 1997.

He also served as Chairman of the Docklands Light Railway and subsequently as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Canary Wharf Limited.Lord Peter Levene served as Vice Chairman of Deutsche Bank, having previously been Chairman of Bankers Trust International and Senior Adviser at Morgan Stanley.

He is presently Chairman of General Dynamics UK Limited and a member of the Board of TOTAL SA, China Construction Bank and Haymarket Group.

Lord Peter Levene is an Alderman of the City of London and served as Lord Mayor for the year 1998/99. He received a knighthood in 1989 and became a life Peer in 1997 and he sits in the House of Lords as a Crossbencher. Link opens in a new window

 

Last updated on 16 Jan 2009