Roger Gibbs

Sir Roger Geoffrey Gibbs, HonFRCP, HonFMedSci (13 October 1934 – 3 October 2018) was a British financier who held senior positions on the board of directors of Arsenal Football Club,[1] the Wellcome Trust[2] and Fleming Family & Partners.[3]

For the New Zealand swimmer, see Roger Gibbs (swimmer).

Sir

Roger Gibbs

HonFRCP, HonFMedSci
Sir Roger Gibbs by Andrew Festing, 2000
Born(1934-10-13)13 October 1934
Died3 October 2018(2018-10-03) (aged 83)
Alma mater
Employers

Education

Gibbs was educated at Eton College and Millfield.[3]

Career

After a career as a stockbroker he was Chairman of Gerrard and National Discount Co Ltd. He was a non executive Director of Arsenal Football Club[1] between 1980 and 2005.[4] He retired from the club's board in June 2006.[1] He was also Chairman of the Wellcome Trust between 1983 and 1999.[2] He took an active part in charity work and was Chairman of the St Paul's Cathedral Foundation.

Honours and awards

Gibbs was knighted in 1994.[5] In 2004, The Wellcome Trust named its new headquarters on the Euston Road the Gibbs Building to honour the significant contributions he made to the trusts finances.[2][6]

Personal life

Gibbs was the fourth son of Sir Geoffrey Gibbs, KCMG, and Lady Gibbs, CBE. His younger brother, Christopher (1938-2018), was an antiques dealer and collector. He married his wife, Jane, on 21 September 2005.[3]

He died on 3 October 2018 at the age of 83.[7]

References
  1. "Sir Roger Gibbs retires from Arsenal Board". arsenal.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  2. Perry Gourley (2011). "75th stories: Rich diversity – Roger Gibbs and the Wellcome Trust's endowment". wellcome.ac.uk. London: Wellcome Trust. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  3. "GIBBS, Sir Roger (Geoffrey)". Who's Who. Vol. 2016 (online Oxford University Press ed.). Oxford: A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  4. Non-Executive Directors Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine. Arsenal FC. 10 November 2005.
  5. "No. 53741". The London Gazette. 22 July 1994. p. 10497.
  6. "Sir Roger Gibbs, 1934-2018". welcome.org. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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