Barclays.comMarcus Agius
Marcus joined the Board on 1 September 2006 as a non-executive Director and was appointed as Group Chairman from 1 January 2007.
Name: Marcus Agius
Position: Chairman
Marcus’ background in banking began at Lazard where he worked from 1972 to 2006, latterly as Chairman of Lazard in London and Deputy Chairman of Lazard LLC. He was Chairman of BAA plc until 2006 and is currently Senior Independent Director of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Chairman of the Trustees of The Royal Botanic Gardens. Marcus is also Chairman of the British Bankers' Association, a Business Ambassador for UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), a member of the Advisory Council of TheCityUK, a member of the Executive Committee of the IIEB and a member of the Takeover Panel.
Marcus is Chairman of the Board Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee, a member of the Board Remuneration Committee and Chairman of the Board Citizenship Committee.
