Robin Renwick
Robin William Renwick, or Lord Renwick of Clifton.
From the Website of the Zimbabwe Democracy Trust:
- Lord Renwick was advisor to Lord Carrington during the negotiations which ended the war in Rhodesia and political advisor to Lord Soames during the ceasefire and elections leading to the independence of Zimbabwe. He served subsequently as Ambassador to South Africa in the period leading to the release of Nelson Mandela and the unbanning of the African National Congress. He received an honorary degree from the University of the Witwatersrand for his contribution to the struggle against apartheid. He served as Ambassador to the United States from 1991-1995. Lord Renwick subsequently became Deputy Chairman of the merchant bank, Robert Fleming, and is currently Vice-Chairman, Investment Banking for JPMorgan (Europe). Both banks have played a leading role in the attraction of new investment to Southern Africa. He serves on the boards of a number of companies with important interests in Southern Africa - SABMiller, BHP Billiton, Harmony Gold and Richemont. He was appointed to the House of Lords by Prime Minister Blair in 1997.
His interests according to the House of Lords' Register of Lord's Interests 2005-2006[1]:
Remunerated directorships
- Chairman, Fluor Ltd
- Deputy Chairman, Fleming Family and Partners
- Non-executive Director, British Airways
- Non-executive Director, Fluor Corporation
- Non-executive Director, BHPBilliton
- Non-executive Director, SAB Miller
- Non-executive Director, Compagnie Financiere Richemont
Regular remunerated employment
- Vice Chairman, JPMorgan Cazenove
- Vice Chairman, Investment Banking, JPMorgan Europe
Significant shareholdings
Trusteeships
- Trustee, The Economist (unpaid)
- Member, The Hakluyt Foundation International AdvisoryBoard (unpaid)
- Chairman, Zimbabwe Democracy Trust (unpaid)
- Chairman, Rand Europe Advisory Board (unpaid)
