Henry Angest
Swiss banker
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Sir Henry Angest (born 6 July 1940) is a Swiss-born London-based banker and political donor. He is the president of Arbuthnot Latham, a merchant bank in the City of London and chairman and CEO of its parent, Arbuthnot Banking Group.
Chairman and CEO, Arbuthnot Banking Group plc
Henry Angest | |
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| Born | 6 July 1940 Switzerland |
| Alma mater | University of Basel |
| Occupations | President, Arbuthnot Latham Chairman and CEO, Arbuthnot Banking Group plc |
| Spouse | Dorothy Angest |
Early life
Career
Angest is the chairman and CEO of Arbuthnot Latham, a private bank in the City of London.[4]
Angest was on the board of directors of the Parity Group from 1997 to 2002.[6] He has served as Master of the Worshipful Company of International Bankers.[6]
Political activity
Angest has made large donations to the Conservative Party, where he was treasurer.[4] He has also donated to William Hague, Chris Grayling, and Murdo Fraser.[2][7] He has been invited to private dinners with British Prime Minister David Cameron at 10 Downing Street and Chequers.[3]
He has made donations to The Atlantic Bridge, The Freedom Association, and Global Britain, an anti-European Union think tank.[2]
In 2015, he was knighted in Queen's Birthday Honours List "for political services".[4] As a result, if he were to become a British citizen then he would be styled Sir Henry Angest.[4]