Noel Quinn
British banking businessman (born 1962)
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Sir Noel Paul Quinn (born 13 January 1962) is a British banker who was group chief executive of HSBC from March 2020 to September 2024, having first been appointed interim chief executive in August 2019.[3]
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Noel Quinn | |
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Quinn in 2021 | |
| HSBC Chief Executive Officer | |
| In office 2019–2024 | |
| Preceded by | John Flint |
| Succeeded by | Georges Elhedery |
| Julius Baer Chairman | |
| In office 2025- | |
| Preceded by | Romeo Lacher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Noel Paul Quinn 13 January 1962 (age 64)[1][2] England |
| Spouse | Married |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Birmingham Polytechnic |
| Occupation | Banker |
Early life and education
Quinn studied at Birmingham Polytechnic and trained as a chartered accountant with Grant Thornton.[4]
Career
Quinn joined Forward Trust Group, a subsidiary of Midland Bank, in 1987.[5] Midland Bank was acquired by HSBC in 1992. He led HSBC’s acquisitions of Swan National Motor Finance and Eversholt Leasing Ltd, becoming general manager of each business in turn.[6]
From 2011 to 2015, Quinn was Regional Head of Commercial Banking for Asia-Pacific, based in Hong Kong.[7] In December 2015, he became chief executive of Global Commercial Banking[8] and was appointed a group managing director in September 2016.[6]
He was appointed interim group chief executive in August 2019 and confirmed in the role in March 2020.[9][10]
As chief executive he pursued a restructuring and capital redeployment that included a plan to reduce about 35,000 roles and to withdraw from mass‑market U.S. retail banking.[11][12][13]
On 30 April 2024, Quinn announced his intention to retire.[14]
HSBC announced in July 2024 that Georges Elhedery would succeed Quinn as group chief executive with effect from 2 September 2024; Quinn remained available to the Group during his notice period until 30 April 2025.[15]
Quinn was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 2025 New Year Honours.[16]
Quinn was proposed as the new chair for Julius Baer Group in February 2025.[17]