David Lionel Mayhew

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(born May 1940) is a British banker, chairman of JP Morgan Cazenove until 2011. Mayhew has been a longstanding advocate for increased funding and action for dementia research. He currently serves as Vice President of Alzheimer’s Research UK, an unpaid, voluntary position.

Early life

David Lionel Mayhew was born in May 1940. He was educated at

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Career

Mayhew has worked with JP Morgan for more than 50 years. He joined JP Morgan Cazenove in 1969 and became a Partner in 1970. On standing down as chairman of JP Morgan Cazenove in November 2011, the ''

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'' called him "one of Britain’s most respected bankers". Mayhew subsequently became a vice chairman of global investment banking for

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. He was appointed CBE in the

2011 Birthday Honours The Birthday Honours 2011 for the Commonwealth realms were announced on 11 June 2011 in the United Kingdom,United Kingdom: New Zealand,Alzheimer's Research UK Alzheimer's Research UK (ARUK) is a dementia research charity in the United Kingdom, founded in 1992 as the Alzheimer's Research Trust. Alzheimer’s Research UK funds scientific studies to find ways to treat, diagnose and prevent all forms of ...

, for a number of years and currently holds a senior honorary role as one of the charity’s Vice Presidents. Prior to his role as Vice President, Mayhew was Chair of the Board of Trustees at Alzheimer's Research UK for more than a decade. During his time as Chair, Mayhew oversaw a significant transformation at the charity, overseeing the organisation’s strategy and programmes to help drive progress in dementia research.

Personal life

Mayhew is married to Ginny, a former model, they have three children, and live in Hampshire. He collects art, and is a member of Boodle's and the City of London club.

References

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