Antony Jenkins

Antony Jenkins CBE
Jenkins in 2014
Born	Antony Peter Jenkins (1961-07-11) 11 July 1961 (age 63) Blackburn, UK[1]
Education	Malbank School and Sixth Form College[1]
Alma mater	University of Oxford (BA) Cranfield School of Management (MBA)
Occupation	Banker
Years active	1982–
Employer(s)	Barclays Citigroup
Title	CEO, 10x Future Technologies
Board member of	Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
Spouse	Amanda Mary Benson ​ (m. 1984)​ [1]
Children	2[1]

Antony Peter Jenkins CBE (born 11 July 1961)^[1] is a British business executive. Since 2016 he has been the chief executive officer of 10x Future Technologies, which he founded. He was the group chief executive of Barclays from 30 August 2012 until his dismissal on 8 July 2015.

Early life and education

Jenkins was born in Blackburn,^[1] grew up in Stoke-on-Trent,^[2] and was educated at Malbank School and Sixth Form College.^[1] He studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at the University of Oxford,^[3] and was an undergraduate student at University College, Oxford graduating in 1982.^[1] He continued his studies in the Cranfield School of Management at Cranfield University gaining a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in 1988.^[1][4]

Career

Jenkins began his career in finance at Barclays as a graduate in 1983, but subsequently moved to Citigroup where he was promoted to lead the company's branded credit card business. In 2006, he returned to Barclays to take over the company's Barclaycard division. In 2009, Jenkins was promoted to chief executive of the retail and business banking group and asked to join the executive committee.^[2][5]

Jenkins was appointed as Barclays' group chief executive on 30 August 2012.^[6] In February 2014, he announced he would be declining his bonus for 2013 following a series of scandals.^[7] On 8 July 2015 it was announced that he had been sacked by Barclays after a dispute with the board over the size of the investment bank and the pace of cost cutting. Barclays' deputy chairman Sir Michael Rake said a "new set of skills" was required at the head of the group.^[8]

In 2016, Jenkins launched 10x Future Technologies, a Fintech company based in London.^[9][10]

Service and leadership

Jenkins served on the board of Visa Europe Ltd from 2008 until 2011. He is a member of the steering group for the Big Innovation Centre – an initiative of the Work Foundation and Lancaster University. He is also closely involved with a number of charitable institutions as well and is a Patron for Government Employee Engagement.^[11]

Jenkins is a One Young World Counsellor, speaking to One Young World delegates^[12] about responsible capitalism^[13] at Summits in Zurich, Switzerland in 2011,^[14] Pittsburgh, United States in 2012,^[15] Johannesburg, South Africa in 2013^[16] and Dublin, Ireland in 2014.^[17]

In June 2016 he was appointed shadow chair of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, prior to its formal operational start in 2017.^[18]

Awards and honours

Jenkins was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2021 Birthday Honours for services to business in his role as chair of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.^[19]

Personal life

Jenkins met his wife, Amanda Benson, during university^[20] and they married in 1984.^[1] The couple have two children. He is an ardent music lover who says he listens to rock, jazz, or classical music.^[4]

References

1. Anon (2021). "Jenkins, Antony Peter". Who's Who (online Oxford University Press ed.). Oxford: A & C Black. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U251179. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
2. "Bloomberg Businessweek Profile – Antony Jenkins".^{[dead link‍]}
3. Jolly, David (30 August 2012). "Barclays Names C.E.O. Amid Tumult". The New York Times.
4. "Barclays' new chief executive Antony Jenkins: profile". The Guardian. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
5. Aldrick, Philip (17 November 2009). "'Nice guy' of banking Antony Jenkins is the big winner at Barclays". The Telegraph.
6. "Antony Jenkins appointed as Group Chief Executive". Barclays. 30 August 2012. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
7. "Barclays chief forgoes bonus". HR Grapevine. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
8. Treanor, Jill. "Barclays fires chief executive Antony Jenkins". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
9. "Why I want to transform banking". 31 October 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
10. "Ex-Barclays boss Antony Jenkins just launched a fintech startup". Business Insider. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
11. "Who Is New Barclays CEO Anthony Jenkins". hereisthecity.com. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
12. "Home". oneyoungworld.com.
13. "Barclays Group Chief Executive Antony Jenkins to become new Business in the Community Chairman | BITC". www.bitc.org.uk. Archived from the original on 6 May 2015.
14. "Behance". Behance. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
15. Quinn, James (20 October 2012). "Antony Jenkins: Barclays needs to discover its purpose". The Telegraph. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
16. "One Young World: Where young leaders start leading". Barclays. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
17. "Creating a network of young leaders". Barclays. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
18. "Antony Jenkins appointed as shadow chair of the Institute for Apprenticeships - Press releases - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
19. "No. 63377". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 2021. p. B9.
20. "Financial Times – Music lover faces tough task at Barclays". Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2012.

Business positions
Preceded by Bob Diamond	Group Chief Executive of Barclays plc 30 August 2012 – 8 July 2015	Succeeded by Jes Staley