Bob Diamond

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bob Diamond
Occupation	Banker
Date Of Birth	Jul 27, 1951(1951-07-27)
Age	73
Birthplace	Concord
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Leo

Bob Diamond Biography

Bob Diamond is one of the most popular and richest Banker who was born on July 27, 1951 in Concord, Massachusetts, United States.

Robert Edward Diamond, Jr. (born July 27, 1951) is an Anglo-American banker and former chief executive officer of Barclays plc. In 2010, he became its president and deputy group chief executive; and in January 2011, succeeded John Varley as group chief executive of Barclays.

He finished his schooling from Concord-Carlisle High School in 1969 and in 1973, obtained a B.A. in economics with honours from Colby College in Waterville, Maine. He was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity at Colby. He was awarded an MBA from the University of Connecticut Business School, graduating first in his class.

Bob Diamond Net Worth

Bob Diamond is one of the richest Banker from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bob Diamond 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Diamond was born in Concord, Massachusetts, on July 27, 1951. One of nine children, Diamond grew up in a Roman Catholic family of Irish descent. His parents, Anne and Robert Edward Diamond, Sr., were both teachers.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Bob Diamond Dating?

According to our records, Bob Diamond married to Jennifer Diamond. As of December 1, 2023, Bob Diamond’s is not dating anyone.

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Diamond became a leading candidate to succeed Matthew Barrett as group chief executive of Barclays Plc in 2004, but that post instead went to John Varley, who was five years younger than Diamond. In 2005, Diamond was appointed president of Barclays Plc and joined its board of directors, while also remaining chief executive of Barclays Capital.

Facts & Trivia

Branislav Ranked on the list of most popular Banker. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bob Diamond celebrates birthday on July 27 of every year.

On 30 June 2006, The Wall Street Journal ran a front page, column one, article detailing how Barclays Capital was making a giant portion of its income not through legitimate investment banking activities but through a tax dodge, a so-called “double dip”, which was essentially paid for by the British and American taxpayer. The revelation angered Parliament, the Bank of England, and UK and US tax authorities and the scam was outlawed. It also contributed to Lord Mandelson, UK Business Secretary, labelling Diamond “the unacceptable face of banking”.

What is Bob Diamond doing now?

Diamond is Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer , and is based in New York. Until 2012, Mr. Diamond was Chief Executive of Barclays, having previously held the position of President of Barclays and was responsible for Barclays Capital and Barclays Global Investors (“BGI”).

Who is Bob diamonds?

Bob Diamond, an engineering-school dropout who discovered a long-forgotten rail tunnel beneath Downtown Brooklyn and later spent more than 20 years trying to revive the borough’s trolley system , only to be stymied by bureaucratic wrangling and his own eccentricities, died on Aug.

Is Bobby Diamond still alive?

May 15, 2019

How old is Bobby Diamond?

75 years (1943–2019)

Why was Bob Diamond fired?

Diamond resigned as chief executive of Barclays after a Bank of England hearing on July 3, 2012, following controversy over manipulation of Libor interest rates by traders employed by the bank.