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'''Martin James Gilbert''' [[Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh|FRSE]] (born 13 July 1955) is a British businessman, and the vice chairman of [[Standard Life Aberdeen]] and chairman of Aberdeen Standard Investments. He was chief executive (CEO) of [[Aberdeen Asset Management]], an international investment management company, which he co-founded in 1983.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aberdeen-asset.com/aam.nsf/aboutus/corporatehistory |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-04-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707074614/http://www.aberdeen-asset.com/aam.nsf/aboutus/corporatehistory |archivedate=2011-07-07 }}</ref> He was chairman of [[FirstGroup]] from April 1995 to January 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstgroup.com/latest_news/?id%3D010391 |title=FirstGroup appoints John McFarlane as Chairman |accessdate=2014-04-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20140426214753/http://www.firstgroup.com/latest_news/?id=010391 |archivedate=2014-04-26 |website=FirstGroup }}</ref> He became a patron of The Aberdeen Law Project in 2010.
'''Martin James Gilbert''' [[Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh|FRSE]] (born 13 July 1955) is a British businessman, and the vice chairman of [[Standard Life Aberdeen]] and chairman of Aberdeen Standard Investments. He was chief executive (CEO) of [[Aberdeen Asset Management]], an international investment management company, which he co-founded in 1983.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aberdeen-asset.com/aam.nsf/aboutus/corporatehistory |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-04-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707074614/http://www.aberdeen-asset.com/aam.nsf/aboutus/corporatehistory |archive-date=2011-07-07 }}</ref> He was chairman of [[FirstGroup]] from April 1995 to January 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstgroup.com/latest_news/?id%3D010391 |title=FirstGroup appoints John McFarlane as Chairman |access-date=2014-04-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.is/20140426214753/http://www.firstgroup.com/latest_news/?id=010391 |archive-date=2014-04-26 |website=FirstGroup }}</ref> He became a patron of The Aberdeen Law Project in 2010.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Born in Malaysia, Gilbert was educated at [[Robert Gordon's College]], Aberdeen, and the [[University of Aberdeen]] and has an LLB in Law and an MA in Accountancy.<ref name="businessweek1">{{cite web |url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=154864&ticker=ADN:LN|title=Martin James Gilbert: Executive Profile & Biography|work=BusinessWeek |publisher=Bloomberg |accessdate=13 November 2012}}</ref> He was in the same year of law school at the University of Aberdeen as [[Alistair Darling]].
Born in Malaysia, Gilbert was educated at [[Robert Gordon's College]], Aberdeen, and the [[University of Aberdeen]] and has an LLB in Law and an MA in Accountancy.<ref name="businessweek1">{{cite web |url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=154864&ticker=ADN:LN|title=Martin James Gilbert: Executive Profile & Biography|work=BusinessWeek |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=13 November 2012}}</ref> He was in the same year of law school at the University of Aberdeen as [[Alistair Darling]].


==Career==
==Career==
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In March 2017, a merger between [[Standard Life]] and [[Aberdeen Asset Management]] was announced. At the time, the merger created the UK’s largest asset management firm, and the second biggest in Europe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/95474d9d-dfec-3144-8a76-849d6fd6083b|title=Standard Life and Aberdeen agree merger|website=Financial Times|access-date=2017-05-17}}</ref>
In March 2017, a merger between [[Standard Life]] and [[Aberdeen Asset Management]] was announced. At the time, the merger created the UK’s largest asset management firm, and the second biggest in Europe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/95474d9d-dfec-3144-8a76-849d6fd6083b|title=Standard Life and Aberdeen agree merger|website=Financial Times|access-date=2017-05-17}}</ref>


In December 2019, Gilbert stepped down from the board of Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA) and is expected to leave SLA altogether in September 2020. In 2020, Gilbert was named as chairman of the Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) for the energy industry.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=6 January 2020|title=OGTC names entrepreneur Martin Gilbert as chair at ‘crucial’ time|url=https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/242594/ogtc-names-entrepreneur-martin-gilbert-as-chair-at-crucial-time/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=9 June 2020|website=Energy Voice}}</ref>
In December 2019, Gilbert stepped down from the board of Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA) and is expected to leave SLA altogether in September 2020. In 2020, Gilbert was named as chairman of the Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) for the energy industry.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=6 January 2020|title=OGTC names entrepreneur Martin Gilbert as chair at 'crucial' time|url=https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/242594/ogtc-names-entrepreneur-martin-gilbert-as-chair-at-crucial-time/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=9 June 2020|website=Energy Voice}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Gilbert and his wife [[Fiona Gilbert|Fiona]], professor of radiology at the [[University of Cambridge]], have three children.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/profiles/5751435/Martin-Gilbert-Aberdeen-Asset-Managements-swashbuckling-Scot-with-a-feel-for-a-big-deal.html|title=Martin Gilbert, Aberdeen Asset Management's swashbuckling Scot with a feel for a big deal |work=BusinessWeek |publisher=The Telegraph|date=5 July 2009 |accessdate=13 November 2012}}</ref>
Gilbert and his wife [[Fiona Gilbert|Fiona]], professor of radiology at the [[University of Cambridge]], have three children.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/profiles/5751435/Martin-Gilbert-Aberdeen-Asset-Managements-swashbuckling-Scot-with-a-feel-for-a-big-deal.html|title=Martin Gilbert, Aberdeen Asset Management's swashbuckling Scot with a feel for a big deal |work=BusinessWeek |publisher=The Telegraph|date=5 July 2009 |access-date=13 November 2012}}</ref>


==Notes==
==Notes==

Revision as of 11:58, 20 February 2021

Martin Gilbert
Born
Martin James Gilbert

(1955-07-13) 13 July 1955 (age 69)
Malaysia
NationalityBritish
EducationRobert Gordon's College
Alma materUniversity of Aberdeen
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1976–present
TitleVice Chairman, Standard Life Aberdeen
Term2019–present
SuccessorIncumbent
SpouseFiona Gilbert
Children3

Martin James Gilbert FRSE (born 13 July 1955) is a British businessman, and the vice chairman of Standard Life Aberdeen and chairman of Aberdeen Standard Investments. He was chief executive (CEO) of Aberdeen Asset Management, an international investment management company, which he co-founded in 1983.[1] He was chairman of FirstGroup from April 1995 to January 2014.[2] He became a patron of The Aberdeen Law Project in 2010.

Early life

Born in Malaysia, Gilbert was educated at Robert Gordon's College, Aberdeen, and the University of Aberdeen and has an LLB in Law and an MA in Accountancy.[3] He was in the same year of law school at the University of Aberdeen as Alistair Darling.

Career

Gilbert co-founded Aberdeen Asset Management in 1983.[3]

Gilbert received an honorary doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 2014[4] and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2017.[5]

In March 2017, a merger between Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management was announced. At the time, the merger created the UK’s largest asset management firm, and the second biggest in Europe.[6]

In December 2019, Gilbert stepped down from the board of Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA) and is expected to leave SLA altogether in September 2020. In 2020, Gilbert was named as chairman of the Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) for the energy industry.[7]

Personal life

Gilbert and his wife Fiona, professor of radiology at the University of Cambridge, have three children.[8]

Notes

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "FirstGroup appoints John McFarlane as Chairman". FirstGroup. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Martin James Gilbert: Executive Profile & Biography". BusinessWeek. Bloomberg. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Honorary Graduates Summer 2014 - News | Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh". www.hw.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 5 April 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  5. ^ "RSE Welcomes 60 New Fellows" (Press release). Royal Society of Edinburgh. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Standard Life and Aberdeen agree merger". Financial Times. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  7. ^ "OGTC names entrepreneur Martin Gilbert as chair at 'crucial' time". Energy Voice. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Martin Gilbert, Aberdeen Asset Management's swashbuckling Scot with a feel for a big deal". BusinessWeek. The Telegraph. 5 July 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
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