12 Facts About Roger Gifford

Sir Michael Roger Gifford KStJ KNO was a British banker in London who served as the 685th Lord Mayor of London from 2012 to 2013.

Roger Gifford was born in St Andrews, Scotland to Douglas Roger Gifford and Hazel Collingwood.

Roger Gifford was educated at Sedbergh School before going up to Trinity College, Oxford, graduating with an MA degree in Chemistry.

Roger Gifford started his career in finance with SG Warburg, working in international banking and capital markets.

Roger Gifford was Chair of the UK Green Finance Institute having led the Green Finance Initiative and the UK Government's Green Finance Taskforce.

Roger Gifford was a liveryman of the Worshipful Companies of Musicians, Master, Cordwainers and Security Professionals, the Worshipful Company of International Bankers, Master and was sponsoring Alderman for the Guild of Public Relations Practitioners.

Sir Roger Gifford joined the Bank Workers Charity Trustee Board in 2011 and, following his term as Lord Mayor of London, was appointed its President on 1 March 2014.

Roger Gifford believed there is a continuing need to support banking industry employees and to enhance the ethics and culture of the sector.

Roger Gifford was elected as Alderman for the City of London Ward of Cordwainer in 2004 and was a member of the City of London Corporation Culture Heritage and Libraries Committee; he served as Sheriff of London from 2008 to 2009.

Roger Gifford died from complications of myeloma in 2021, aged 65.

In 2013, as Chancellor ex officio, Roger Gifford received an Hon DSc from City University and was knighted in the 2014 New Year Honours for "services to international business, culture, and the City of London".

Roger Gifford was awarded an Hon LLD by St Andrews University in the same year.