Andrew Robert Fowell Buxton CMG (born 1939) was a British banker who was the first group chief executive of

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from 1992–93, and group chairman from 1993-99.

Early life

Andrew Robert Fowell Buxton was born in 1939. His father was Captain Joseph Gurney Fowell Buxton (1913-1943). He is a descendant of Sir Fowell Buxton, 1st Baronet. He was educated at

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. He graduated from the

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. He did his national service with the

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Career

In 1993, he succeeded Sir John Quinton as chairman of

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. He was chairman until 1999.

References

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Andrew Andrew is the English form of the given name, common in many countries. The word is derived from the , ''Andreas'', itself related to ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "c ...

Chairmen of Barclays Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George