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John Silvester Varley is currently the Chairman at Business Action On Homelessness, a Member-International Advisory Panel at Monetary Authority of Singapore, and the Vice President at Business Disability Forum.
Previously, he served as the Chief Executive Officer at Barclays PLC from 2004 to 2010.
He was also the Chairman at Marie Curie Cancer Care from 2011 to 2015, and a Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at Rio Tinto Plc from 2012 to 2017.
Additionally, he held positions as a Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at AstraZeneca PLC from 2012 to 2015, and as an Independent Director at BlackRock, Inc. from 2012 to 2017.
Varley was a Director at Barclays Bank Plc from 1998 to 2010.
He has also served as a Treasurer & Trustee at Blind Veterans UK, a Trustee at The Thornton-Smith Young People’s Trust, and a Trustee at The Prince of Wales's Charitable Foundation.
Varley graduated from the University of London.
John Varley active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Monetary Authority of Singapore
Monetary Authority of Singapore General GovernmentGovernment Operates as the central bank | Corporate Officer/Principal | 03/01/2011 |
Business Disability Forum
Business Disability Forum Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Builds disability-smart organisations | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Business Action On Homelessness
Business Action On Homelessness Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Offers services for homeless | Chairman | 03/01/2011 |
Former positions of John Varley
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| RIO TINTO PLC | Director/Board Member | 19/06/2017 |
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock Finance, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides asset and investment advisory & risk management solutions | Director/Board Member | 19/06/2017 |
| RIO TINTO GROUP | Director/Board Member | 19/06/2017 |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC | Director/Board Member | 31/03/2015 |
Marie Curie Cancer Care
Marie Curie Cancer Care Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Provides nursing services to cancer patients | Chairman | 31/03/2015 |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 14 |
|---|---|
Rio Tinto Plc
Rio Tinto Plc Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Explores and mines for mineral resources | Non-Energy Minerals |
AstraZeneca PLC
AstraZeneca PLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures pharmaceutical products | Health Technology |
Barclays Bank Plc
Barclays Bank Plc Major BanksFinance Provides banking services | Finance |
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock Finance, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides asset and investment advisory & risk management solutions | Finance |
Marie Curie Cancer Care
Marie Curie Cancer Care Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Provides nursing services to cancer patients | Health Services |
Barclays PLC
Barclays PLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiaries engages in retail banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking and wealth management services | Finance |
Monetary Authority of Singapore
Monetary Authority of Singapore General GovernmentGovernment Operates as the central bank | Government |
Rio Tinto Ltd.
Rio Tinto Ltd. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Explores and mines for mineral resources | Non-Energy Minerals |
University of London
University of London Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Blind Veterans UK
Blind Veterans UK Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Provides individual and family services | Health Services |
Business Disability Forum
Business Disability Forum Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Builds disability-smart organisations | Health Services |
Business Action On Homelessness
Business Action On Homelessness Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Offers services for homeless | Commercial Services |
The Thornton-Smith Young People’s Trust | |
The Prince of Wales's Charitable Foundation
The Prince of Wales's Charitable Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Provides grants to individuals and organizations | Miscellaneous |
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