Simon Robey

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Sir

Simon Robey
Born
Simon Christopher Townsend Robey

July 1960 (age 61)
NationalityBritish
EducationReed's School
Magdalen College, Oxford
OccupationInvestment banker
Spouse(s)Victoria Hull
Children6

Sir Simon Christopher Townsend Robey (born 5 July 1960)[1] is a British investment banker and supporter of cultural organisations.[2]

Early life and education[]

Robey was adopted as a child and grew up in Cambridge. He has described himself as an 'odd child', with a 'fairly nerdy' upbringing.[3] He attended Reed's School in Cobham before moving onto Magdalen College, Oxford as a choral scholar to read English.

Business career[]

Robey worked for several investment banks. Latterly he worked for 25 years at Morgan Stanley,[4] becoming co-chairman of global mergers and acquisition.[5][6]

In 2013 he joined with Simon Robertson, a former Goldman Sachs banker, to form Robertson Robey Associates. Later in that year Simon Warshaw joined. In 2014 Robertson split from the group, leaving Robey and Warshaw to rebrand the firm as Robey Warshaw,[4] with Robey’s former Morgan Stanley colleague Philip Apostolides also joining the firm.[7]

Other roles[]

Robey joined the board of the Royal Opera House on 1 July 2006,[8][9] and was its chair from 2008 until 2017.[10][11] In 2016 he also became the chair of Aldeburgh Music (now known as Snape Maltings).

Recognition[]

Robey was knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours for 2016 "for services to Music".[12]

Personal life[]

Robey is married to Victoria Hull.[13] She was previously married to Richard Sharp, the incoming BBC chairman and a former investment banker.[14] He has three daughters from his previous marriage, and three step-children from her previous marriage.[13][14]

He owns Bramfield Hall, a Grade II-listed,[a] 16th-century estate in Suffolk, which had been owned by the Rabett family for 450 years until Robey acquired it.[14]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Although described as a Grade II listed building in The Guardian article, Simon Robey: the accidental banker, Historic England records the house as being graded II*.[15]

References[]

  1. ^ "Simon Christopher Townsend ROBEY - Personal Appointments". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Companies House. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  2. ^ "The FT's City List: Sir Simon Robey". ft.com.
  3. ^ "Lend us a tenor says Royal Opera House chairman". Evening Standard. May 20, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Subscribe to read | Financial Times". www.ft.com. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  5. ^ Raghavan, Anita (2016-06-02). "Former Morgan Stanley Deal Makers Reunite on Exchange Merger". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  6. ^ Hellier, David (2015-09-19). "The beer's on them: Robey Warshaw, the tiny bank at the heart of a mega-merger". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  7. ^ Schäfer, Daniel (2014-04-03). "Conscious uncoupling of three Simons forms two new boutiques". Financial Times. ISSN 0307-1766. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  8. ^ "ROYAL OPERA HOUSE COVENT GARDEN FOUNDATION - Officers". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Companies House. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  9. ^ "ROYAL OPERA HOUSE ENTERPRISES LIMITED - Officers". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Companies House. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  10. ^ "Boards and Committees — Royal Opera House". www.roh.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  11. ^ "Lend us a tenor says Royal Opera House chairman". Evening Standard. 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  12. ^ "Birthday Honours lists 2016 - Publications". www.gov.uk. HM Government. 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  13. ^ a b "Business profile: The discreet charm of a City prodigy". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  14. ^ a b c Neate, Rupert (2 February 2021). "Sir Simon Robey: the accidental banker adding George Osborne to the fold". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  15. ^ Historic England. "Bramfield Hall (Grade II*) (1377230)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 February 2021.


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