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Sir [[Keith Roderick Whitson]] (born 25 March 1943) is the former chief executive of [[HSBC]]. He was knighted in 2002 for his services to banking.


==Affiliations==
*'''[[HSBC|HSBC Holdings plc]]''', (1961-2003); '''[[Merrill Lynch HSBC]]''', Chairman (2000-2002); '''HSBC Bank Argentina''', Director (1997-2003); '''HSBC Bank Canada''', Director (1998-2003); '''HSBC Bank USA''', Director (1998-2003); '''HSBC North America Inc''', Vice Chairman (2002-2003) Group Chief Executive (1998-2003)<ref>Mason, Rowena, "[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/7998485/Former-HSBC-chief-Sir-Keith-Whitson-joins-hiring-row.html Former HSBC chief Sir Keith Whitson joins hiring row]," ''Telegraph'', 12 September 2010, accessed 24 February 2011.</ref><ref name="Debretts">Debrett's, [http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/w/2698/Keith+Roderick.aspx Sir Keith Whitson], Authorised Biography, accessed 24 February 2011.</ref><ref name="Bloomberg">Bloomberg Businessweek, [http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=382651&ticker=HSBA:LN&previousCapId=382645&previousTitle=HSBC%20Holdings%20PLC HSBC HOLDINGS PLC], accessed 24 February 2011.</ref>
*'''[[Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation]]''' (1961-1989); Manager Frankfurt (1978-1980), Manager Indonesia (1981-1984), Assistant General Manager of Finances Hong Kong (1985-1987), CEO UK (1987-1989)<ref name="Debretts"/>
*'''[[Marine Midland Banks Inc]]''', Executive Director (1990-1992)<ref name="Debretts"/>
*'''[[Midland Bank]]''', Deputy CEO (1992-1994), CEO (1994-1998), Group CEO (1998-2003), Group Director (1994-2003), Deputy Chairman (1998-2003)<ref name="Debretts"/>
*'''[[FSA]]''', Non-executive Director (December 1998-May 2003)<ref name="Debretts"/>
*'''[[Tetra Laval]]''', Non-executive Director (2005- )<ref name="Debretts"/>

==Record and Controversies==
===Revolving Door===
*Before joining the [[FSA]] Whitson worked at [[Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd]] where he was appointed UK CEO in 1987. He later worked at [[Midland Bank]] where he was CEO 1994–1998. During his time at the [[FSA]] he was also Group Chief Executive of [[HSBC Holdings Plc]]. In 2005 joined the food packaging multinational [[Tetra Laval]] as a non-executive director.<ref>''Who's Who 2009'', [http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U39680 Whitson, Sir Keith (Roderick)], online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2008, accessed 27 March 2009.</ref>

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==Resources==
*Bloomberg Businessweek, [http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=382651&ticker=HSBA:LN&previousCapId=382645&previousTitle=HSBC%20Holdings%20PLC HSBC HOLDINGS PLC], accessed 24 February 2011.
*Debrett's, [http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/w/2698/Keith+Roderick.aspx Sir Keith Whitson], Authorised Biography, accessed 24 February 2011.
*Mason, Rowena, "[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/7998485/Former-HSBC-chief-Sir-Keith-Whitson-joins-hiring-row.html Former HSBC chief Sir Keith Whitson joins hiring row]," ''Telegraph'', 12 September 2010, accessed 24 February 2011.
*''Who's Who 2009'', [http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U39680 Whitson, Sir Keith (Roderick)], online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2008, accessed 27 March 2009.

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