Noel Quinn

Noel Quinn is the chief executive of HSBC, It is the world's largest financial institution. He was born on 13 January 1962, he was educated at Birmingham Polytechnic. He then trained as a chartered accountant with Grant Thornton. Before becoming Group Chief Executive, Quinn was chief executive of HSBC’s Global Commercial Banking division. He became a group managing director. From 2011 to 2015 Quinn was the Regional Head of Commercial Banking for Asia-Pacific.

 

Quinn joined Forward Trust Group, a subsidiary of Midland Bank, in 1987.[9] Midland Bank was acquired by HSBC in 1992., Quinn has played a pivotal role in shaping HSBC's vision for the future of banking. Under his leadership, HSBC continued to navigate the global financial ecosystem, adapted to changing markets, and drove growth. He also led HSBC’s acquisitions of Swan National Motor Finance and Eversholt Leasing Ltd, becoming general manager of each business in turn.