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| − | '''Ken Costa''' is a former chairman of leading investment banks [[Lazard International]], and [[UBS Europe]] who became chairman of [[London Connections]] in 2011. London Connections is a [[St Paul's Institute]] initiative of the [[Bishop of London]], [[Richard Chartres]], which aims to reconnect and engage the City with a disenfranchised public picking up the bill for multi-billion-pound bank bailouts. <ref> [http://www.stpaulsinstitute.org.uk/News/London-Connection-brings-Occupy-London-and-FSA-chief-together London Connection brings Occupy London and FSA chief together], 5 December 2011 </ref> | + | '''Ken Costa''' is a former chairman of leading investment banks [[Lazard International]] (2007-2011), and [[UBS Europe]] who became chairman of [[London Connections]] in 2011. London Connections is a [[St Paul's Institute]] initiative of the [[Bishop of London]], [[Richard Chartres]], which aims to reconnect and engage the City with a disenfranchised public picking up the bill for multi-billion-pound bank bailouts. <ref> [http://www.stpaulsinstitute.org.uk/News/London-Connection-brings-Occupy-London-and-FSA-chief-together London Connection brings Occupy London and FSA chief together], 5 December 2011 </ref> |
In December 2011 Costa made the group's first move towards this goal by facilitating a meeting between Occupy London protesters, who are demonstrating against capitalist greed, and [[Financial Services Authority]] chief executive [[Hector Sants]]. | In December 2011 Costa made the group's first move towards this goal by facilitating a meeting between Occupy London protesters, who are demonstrating against capitalist greed, and [[Financial Services Authority]] chief executive [[Hector Sants]]. | ||
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| + | ==Affiliations== | ||
| + | *Chairman, [[Alpha International]] <ref name="costa"> [http://godatwork.org.uk/about-ken-costa About Ken Costa] | ||
| + | *Gresham Professor of Commerce in the [[City of London]] | ||
| + | *member of the Advisory Council of the [[London Symphony Orchestra]] | ||
| + | *Trustee of the UK arm of the [[Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund]]]. | ||
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| + | ==Background== | ||
| + | Costa was born in South Africa and studied philosophy and law at the [[University of the Witwatersrand]], Johannesburg, where he became President of the Students’ Union and was active in the student protest movements against apartheid. He went on to study law and theology at the [[University of Cambridge]].<ref name="costa"/> | ||
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==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
| + | * Ken Costa, [http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-2078546/KEN-COSTA-Why-blame-financial-crisis.html#ixzz1iOQuKDxJ KEN COSTA: Why we are all to blame for the financial crisis], 25th December 2011 </ref> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 15:13, 8 January 2012
Ken Costa is a former chairman of leading investment banks Lazard International (2007-2011), and UBS Europe who became chairman of London Connections in 2011. London Connections is a St Paul's Institute initiative of the Bishop of London, Richard Chartres, which aims to reconnect and engage the City with a disenfranchised public picking up the bill for multi-billion-pound bank bailouts. [1]
In December 2011 Costa made the group's first move towards this goal by facilitating a meeting between Occupy London protesters, who are demonstrating against capitalist greed, and Financial Services Authority chief executive Hector Sants.
Affiliations
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Notes
- ↑ London Connection brings Occupy London and FSA chief together, 5 December 2011
