Terry Smith – Chief Executive
Terry Smith started his career with Barclays Bank and became a stockbroker in 1984 with W Greenwell & Co. He was the top rated bank analyst in London from 1984 to 1989, during which period he also worked at BZW and James Capel. In 1990 he became head of UK Company Research at UBS Phillips & Drew, a position he left in 1992 following the publication of his best selling book, ‘Accounting for Growth’. He joined Collins Stewart (subsequently Collins Stewart Tullett plc) shortly after and became a Director in 1996, and then Chief Executive in 2000. When Collins Stewart and Tullett Prebon demerged In December 2006 he became Chief Executive of Tullett Prebon plc. At the same time he also became Executive Chairman of Collins Stewart a position he held until 2009 when he became Deputy Chairman, finally resigning from the Board in October 2010. He is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, has an MBA from The Management College, Henley and is qualified as a Series 7 Registered Representative and a Series 24 General Securities Principal with FINRA. He has been Chief Executive of Tullett Prebon plc since December 2006. In November 2010 Terry Smith launched Fundsmith, a fund management company, of which he is Chief Executive and Chief Investment Officer.
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