Degree in Classics, Trinity College, University of Cambridge; MBA and Baker Scholar, Harvard Business School. With McKinsey: led UK Financial Institutions Practice; co-led Strategy Practice worldwide; 2006-09, led Global Corporate and Investment Banking Practice, based in New York; currently, Director, McKinsey Global Institute; also Director and Senior Partner, serving large banks, insurance companies, hedge funds and private-equity investors in strategy, risk management, and organization; experience in retail and wholesale banking and insurance industry in Europe, US and Asia; contributed to projects on competitiveness of financial centres; competitiveness; served trade associations on industry's response to current financial crisis.