David Brewer (broker)

Sir David William Brewer, KG, CMG, CVO, JP (born 28 May 1940)[1] is a British marine insurance broker who served as Lord Mayor of London (2005–06)[2] and Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London to Elizabeth II (2008–15).[3]

Early life

Brewer grew up in Hampstead and was educated at St Paul's School, London.[2] He later studied at the University of Grenoble in France.[4]

Career

Business

Brewer began his 50-year career with marine insurance company Sedgwick Collins in 1959.[4] In 1976 he went to Tokyo to open the Sedgwick Group's Japan office and lived there for 3 years. He set up its group office in China in 1981, obtaining the first broker's authorisation in 1993. He also opened the company's representative office in Bombay in 1986. He was Non-Executive Vice-Chairman of Marsh Ltd., the company which bought Sedgwick, from 2007 to 2009. He has been a director or consultant for various insurance companies. He was Chairman of the China-Britain Business Council until 2013 and holds non-executive directorships of LIFFE Administration and Management (2009–present), Tullett Prebon SITICO (China) (2006–present) and the National Bank of Kuwait (International) (2007–present).

Public service

Brewer was appointed as a magistrate in 1979.[2] Prior to serving as Alderman for the Ward of Bassishaw 1996–2010, he was a Common Councilman in the City of London; and was Aldermanic Sheriff of the City for 2002/3.[5] His term of office as Lord Mayor of London was 2005–06,[2] and from 2008 to 2015 was HM's representative for Greater London as Lord Lieutenant.[2]

Public life

Brewer is a Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors as well as of the Blacksmiths' Company, and a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Insurers; he has been President of the London Cornish Association since 2005. Sir David has been since 2017 the Chairman of the Central Council of the Royal Over-Seas League.[6]

Personal life

In 1985, Brewer married Tessa Jordá,[7] daughter of Enrique Jordá and formerly president of the Chartered Institute of Linguists. They have two daughters (Olivia and Gabriella).[2] Lady Brewer was appointed OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for her work as Chairwoman of the City of London Festival.[8]

He lists his recreations as music, golf and chocolate.[9] Another activity he claims to enjoy is paronomasia (puns).[4] He is a member of Marylebone Cricket Club. Sir David and Lady Brewer have a home at Hellandbridge, near Bodmin, in Cornwall.

Honours

Brewer was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1999 Birthday Honours for "services to Export"[10] and made a Knight of the Order of St John (KStJ) in 2005. He subsequently was knighted in the 2007 New Year Honours for "services to the City of London"[11] and awarded the same year the Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon of the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun.[12] In the 2015 New Year Honours he became a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his "services as Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London"[13] and on 23 April 2016 appointed a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter (KG).[14] He furthermore received honorary doctorates from a number of universities, i.e. in 2008 from respectively the City University London (Honorary LLD degree), SOAS University of London (Honorary DSc degree)[4] and the University of Exeter (Honorary LLD degree),[15] and in 2013 from the University of Nottingham (Honorary LLD degree).[16]

Arms of Sir David Brewer KG: Gules, three heads of dragon Argent, horned Or, between two flaunches with rays Or, within the circlet of the Order of the Garter. Crest: A Bactrian Camel couchant Or.
Knight of the Order of the Garter (KG)2016
Knight Bachelor2007[17]
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)1999
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)2015
Knight of the Order of St John (KStJ)2005
Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon of the Order of the Rising Sun(Japan) 2007[12]

Styles
  • David Brewer (1940–1979)
  • David Brewer JP (1979–1999)
  • David Brewer CMG JP (1999–2007)
    • The Right Hon Lord Mayor of London (2005–2006)
  • Sir David Brewer CMG JP (2007–2015)
  • Sir David Brewer CMG CVO JP (2015–2016)
  • Sir David Brewer KG CMG CVO JP (2016–present)

References
  1. "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 28 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2014. Sir David Brewer, Lord–Lieutenant for Greater London, 73
  2. London Lieutenancy: Sir David Brewer profile Archived 7 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "London Gazette, Issue 58715 (2 June 2008), p. 1".
  4. SOAS: Presentation speech on conferring honorary degree (2008)
  5. "Sir David Brewer". Retrieved 23 June 2011.
  6. "Royal Overseas League of Australia - Annual Report". www.rosl.org.au.
  7. "Lord mayor's Show" (PDF). The Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths. 12 November 2005. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
  8. "Queen's Birthday Honours List 2015". Guardian.
  9. Seib, Christine. "Business big shot: Sir David Brewer," The Times (London). 3 February 2007.
  10. "No. 55513". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 1999. pp. 1–28.
  11. "No. 58196". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 30 December 2006. pp. 1–28.
  12. Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA): 2007 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals, p. 3
  13. "No. 61092". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2014. p. N4.
  14. Benet.Coulber (18 May 2016). "Appointments of Knights Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter". The Royal Family.
  15. Honorary Graduates: Sir David Brewer (LLD) - website of the University of Exeter
  16. Press releases 2013: Recognising exceptional achievement - website of the University of Nottingham
  17. "London Gazette, Issue 58424 (17 August 2007), p. 1".

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