26 Facts About Harvey McGrath

Sir Harvey Andrew McGrath was born on 23 February 1952 and is a British business and philanthropy executive.

Harvey McGrath served as the Chairman of the Man Group from 2000 to 2007 and Prudential plc from 2009 to 2012.

Harvey McGrath is the co-founder of Revere Capital Advisors, a hedge fund based in New York City and London.

Harvey McGrath serves as the Chairman of Big Society Capital and Heart of the City, promoting philanthropy in Greater London and the City of London.

Harvey McGrath was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Harvey McGrath joined St Catharine's College, Cambridge, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in 1971, where he received a Master of Arts degree in geography.

Harvey McGrath started his career as a commodity lender at Chase Manhattan Bank shortly after graduation, first in London, moving to New York City in 1979.

Harvey McGrath joined the Man Group in 1980, where he worked as treasurer, finance director, and later president of Man Inc.

Harvey McGrath then moved back to London to serve as its chief executive from 1990 to 2000, and as its chairman from 2000 to 2007.

Harvey McGrath joined the board of directors of Prudential plc in September 2008.

Harvey McGrath served as its chairman from January 2009 to June 2012.

Harvey McGrath is the chairman emeritus of the East London Business Alliance and London First.

Harvey McGrath served as the vice-chairman of the Mayor of London's Skills and Employment Board from 2006 to 2011.

Harvey McGrath was appointed as the co-chair of the Mayor of London's Enterprise Panel in July 2011.

Harvey McGrath served as a governor of Tower Hamlets College, a college of further education in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

Harvey McGrath is a co-founder of New Philanthropy Capital and serves on its board of trustees.

Harvey McGrath is the chairman of Heart of the City.

Harvey McGrath serves on the advisory board of Bridges Ventures and the Sutton Trust.

Harvey McGrath has supported the Integrated Education Fund in Northern Ireland, which builds schools where both Catholic and Protestant schoolchildren are enrolled in an attempt to bridge religious gaps.

Harvey McGrath has served on the boards of trustees of the Royal Anniversary Trust, which is responsible for the Queen's Anniversary Prize.

Harvey McGrath has been a member of the Richard House Society, the philanthropic arm of the Richard House Children's Hospital, and a patron of the Royal Society of Arts.

Harvey McGrath was the recipient of an honorary degree from Queen's University Belfast in 2008 and a Doctor of the university from the University of Ulster in 2009.

Harvey McGrath was the recipient of the Beacon Fellowship from the UK Community Foundations for his philanthropic work in 2013.

Harvey McGrath has made charitable contributions to his alma mater, the Methodist College Belfast.

Harvey McGrath has made charitable contributions to the University of Cambridge and to St Catharine's College.

Harvey McGrath was knighted in the 2016 New Year Honours for services to economic growth and public life.