Amelia Fawcett Explained

Dame Amelia Fawcett
Birth Date:16 September 1956
Birth Place:Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation:Chairman of Kinnevik AB in Stockholm
Lead Director for State Street Corporation in Boston, Massachusetts

Dame Amelia Chilcott Fawcett (born 16 September 1956[1]) is an American-British business executive who is currently Chairman of Kinnevik AB (Stockholm) and Lead Director of State Street Corporation (Boston, Massachusetts). Fawcett is the Chairman of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, a Governor of the Wellcome Trust and a Trustee of Project HOPE UK.

Fawcett is a former Vice Chairman for Morgan Stanley.[2] Other prior posts include Chairman of the Standards Board for Alternative Investments (2011–2019), a non-executive member of the Board of HM Treasury (2012–2018), Chairman of The Prince of Wales's Charitable Foundation (2011–2018),[3] Deputy Chairman and a Governor of the London Business School (2009–2018) and a Commissioner of the UK-US Fulbright Commission (2010–2017).

Fawcett also has been a member of the Court of the Bank of England (2004–2009) and Deputy Chairman of the National Portrait Gallery (2003–2011) as well as non-executive director (from 2007) and Chairman (2009–2013) for the British multimedia business Guardian Media Group plc and non-executive director of Millicom International Cellular SA (2015–2016).

Fawcett attended Brookwood School, Pingree School, Wellesley College and the University of Virginia School of Law.

Other activities

Honours and awards

In 2006, Fawcett was named one of Fortune magazine's "50 most powerful women".[7] In the New Year Honours 2002 Fawcett was appointed as a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.

In the New Year Honours 2010 Fawcett was elevated to the rank of Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her services to the financial industry.[8] In June 2018 she was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.[9]

In 2004, she received the Prince of Wales' Ambassador award recognising responsible business activities. In July 2013, she was appointed the first Lady Usher of the Purple Rod.

Notes and References

  1. News: Birthdays. The Guardian. 35. Guardian News & Media. 15 September 2014.
  2. News: Brook. Stephen. Amelia Fawcett named chair of Guardian Media Group. 18 March 2012. The Guardian. 22 April 2009.
  3. http://www.princeofwalescharitablefoundation.org.uk/about-us/governing-body "About Us"
  4. Web site: Four new appointments to Wellcome's Board of Governors. Wellcome Trust. press release . 23 August 2019.
  5. Web site: New Chair appointed to the Board of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Kew. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. press release. 19 June 2019.
  6. Web site: Board of Trustees | Kew. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 5 November 2019.
  7. Web site: Fortune Global Power 50. CNN Money. 18 March 2012.
  8. Web site: Amelia C. Fawcett profile. 24 June 2016.
  9. Web site: No. 62310, The London Gazette, 8 June 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180613212410/https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62310/supplement/B1 . 13 June 2018 .