Noel Quinn
Quinn in 2021
Born13 January 1962 (1962-01-13) (age 62)[1][2]
England
EducationBirmingham Polytechnic
OccupationBanker
TitleCEO, HSBC
TermAugust 2019–
PredecessorJohn Flint
SpouseMarried
Children3

Noel Paul Quinn (born 13 January 1962) is a British banking businessman who has been the chief executive (CEO) of HSBC since March 2020, having succeeded John Flint.[3] He initially assumed the role on an interim basis in August 2019.[4]

Early life

Quinn was educated at Birmingham Polytechnic.[5] He then trained as a chartered accountant with Grant Thornton.[5]

Career

Prior to becoming Group Chief Executive, Quinn was chief executive of HSBC’s Global Commercial Banking division from December 2015.[6] He became a group managing director in September 2016.[7] From 2011 to 2015 Quinn was Regional Head of Commercial Banking for Asia-Pacific, based in Hong Kong.[8]

Quinn joined Forward Trust Group, a subsidiary of Midland Bank, in 1987.[9] Midland Bank was acquired by HSBC in 1992. He led HSBC’s acquisitions of Swan National Motor Finance and Eversholt Leasing Ltd, becoming general manager of each business in turn.[7]

He has since served as Head of Specialised and Equity Finance at HSBC, Group Director of Strategy & Development at HSBC Insurance Services North America, Head of Commercial Finance Europe, and Head of Commercial Banking UK (2008-2011).[10]

Personal life

Quinn is married, with three adult children, and lives in Surrey.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Change of director or secretary or change of particulars". Companies House. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Quinn, Noel Paul 祈耀年". Webb-site Who's Who. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  3. ^ Patrick, Simon Clark and Margot (17 March 2020). "HSBC Appoints Noel Quinn as Permanent CEO". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. ^ "HSBC boss out in top-level reshuffle". BBC. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Crow, David (11 October 2019). "Noel Quinn, the HSBC veteran auditioning for the top job". The Financial Times. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  6. ^ "HSBC: Appointment of Noel Quinn as CEO of Global Commercial Banking". www.finchannel.com. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  7. ^ a b "In Conversation with Noel Quinn | Chief Executive, Global Commercial Banking, HSBC". Australia Chamber. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  8. ^ "The two best jobs at HSBC in Asia under Noel Quinn". eFinancialCareers. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  9. ^ "HSBC names interim boss Noel Quinn as permanent CEO". The Straits Times. 19 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Noel Quinn | HSBC Holdings plc". HSBC. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
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