Robin Buchanan
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Robin Buchanan is the former Dean and former President of London Business School
. Under his leadership the School was, for the first time, ranked number one in the world for both its MBA and Executive MBA
programmes. He is a director of the School's Corporate Governance Centre.
Before joining London Business School, he spent 25 years at Bain & Company
. He joined Bain in 1982, becoming partner in 1986. He was elected the Managing Partner of Bain in the UK in 1990 and appointed the Senior Partner for the UK and South Africa
in 1996. He was a member of the management buy-out
team that acquired Bain in 1991. From 1990 to 2007 the UK business grew at over 25% per annum. He also served as a member of the Management Committee, Compensation Committee and chaired the Nominating Committee of the worldwide Board of Directors
.
He headed both the worldwide Acquisitions & Alliances practice and the UK Organisational Enhancement and Change Management practice. He remains a Senior Advisor to Bain.
From 1979 to 1982 Robin worked for American Express
International Banking Corporation, now part of Standard Chartered. Prior to that he was employed by Mann Judd Landau (now Deloitte & Touche
) and McKinsey & Company
.
Robin is Chairman http://investors.michaelpage.co.uk/ir/mpi/ir.jsp?page=news-item&item=807726582071426 of Michael Page International plc, the FTSE global specialist recruitment company.
He is a non-executive director of Schroders plc, the FTSE 100 global asset management company. and LyondellBasell NV, the NYSE $20billion refinery and petro-chemical company.
He was a director of Liberty International plc
, where he chaired the Remuneration Committee and sat on the Audit, Nominations and Chairman’s Committees. He was also a director of Shire plc and sat on its Remuneration Committee.
He is a member of the Professional Standards Advisory Board of the Institute of Directors
, a member of the UK India Business Council Advisory Board, and a member of the Trilateral Commission
. He is also an adviser to private equity
firms, family offices and voluntary organisations.
Robin is a published author on strategy, acquisitions, customer loyalty, leadership, board effectiveness and corporate governance, remuneration, family companies and private equity (see articles).
Robin was awarded an MBA with High Distinction from Harvard Business School
, where he was a Baker Scholar and member of the Harvard Business School Rugby Club. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales.
http://www.bain.com/publications/articles/boards-will-be-frozen-by-cautions-icy-hand.aspx
Reclaiming the Board's Agenda
http://www.bain.com/publications/articles/reclaiming-boards-agenda.aspx
Putting Your Leaders Where it Counts
http://www.bain.com/publications/articles/putting-your-leaders-where-it-counts.aspx
The Family Secrets
http://www.bain.com/Images/INSEAD_Quarterly_Family_secrets.pdf
The Leadership Testing Ground
http://www.bain.com/publications/articles/leadership-testing-ground.aspx
Corporate Governance: The Seven Habits of an Effective Board
http://www.forbes.com/2003/11/24/1124bain.html
Fixing Executive Pay
http://www.bain.com/publications/articles/fixing-executive-pay-brief.aspx
A CEO's Guide to the New Challenges of M & A Leadership
http://www.bain.com/publications/articles/ceos-guide-to-the-new-challenges-of-ma-leadership.aspx
Achieving the Promise: Five Ways to Lead Mergers to Results
http://www.bain.com/publications/articles/achieving-the-promise-five-ways-to-lead-mergers-to-results.aspx
Nuking Europe's Energy Problems
http://www.bain.com/publications/articles/nuking-europes-energy-problems.aspx
The Right People in the Right Job
http://www.ceoforum.com.au/article-detail.cfm?cid=6250&t=/Paul-Calthrop-Bain-International/The-right-people-in-the-right-job
http://people.forbes.com/profile/robin-buchanan/71470
London Business School
London Business School is an international business school and a constituent college of the federal University of London, located in central London, beside Regent's Park...
. Under his leadership the School was, for the first time, ranked number one in the world for both its MBA and Executive MBA
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
programmes. He is a director of the School's Corporate Governance Centre.
Before joining London Business School, he spent 25 years at Bain & Company
Bain & Company
Bain & Company is a global management consulting firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Bain is considered one of the most prestigious consulting firms in the world, with 47 offices in 30 countries and over 5,500 professionals on staff globally...
. He joined Bain in 1982, becoming partner in 1986. He was elected the Managing Partner of Bain in the UK in 1990 and appointed the Senior Partner for the UK and South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
in 1996. He was a member of the management buy-out
Management buyout
A management buyout is a form of acquisition where a company's existing managers acquire a large part or all of the company.- Overview :Management buyouts are similar in all major legal aspects to any other acquisition of a company...
team that acquired Bain in 1991. From 1990 to 2007 the UK business grew at over 25% per annum. He also served as a member of the Management Committee, Compensation Committee and chaired the Nominating Committee of the worldwide Board of Directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
.
He headed both the worldwide Acquisitions & Alliances practice and the UK Organisational Enhancement and Change Management practice. He remains a Senior Advisor to Bain.
From 1979 to 1982 Robin worked for American Express
American Express
American Express Company or AmEx, is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Three World Financial Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Founded in 1850, it is one of the 30 components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The company is best...
International Banking Corporation, now part of Standard Chartered. Prior to that he was employed by Mann Judd Landau (now Deloitte & Touche
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited , commonly referred to as Deloitte, is one of the Big Four accountancy firms along with PricewaterhouseCoopers , Ernst & Young, and KPMG....
) and McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company, Inc. is a global management consulting firm that focuses on solving issues of concern to senior management. McKinsey serves as an adviser to many businesses, governments, and institutions...
.
Robin is Chairman http://investors.michaelpage.co.uk/ir/mpi/ir.jsp?page=news-item&item=807726582071426 of Michael Page International plc, the FTSE global specialist recruitment company.
He is a non-executive director of Schroders plc, the FTSE 100 global asset management company. and LyondellBasell NV, the NYSE $20billion refinery and petro-chemical company.
He was a director of Liberty International plc
Liberty International
Liberty International plc was a British property investment company. It switched to Real Estate Investment Trust status when REITs were introduced in the United Kingdom in January 2007...
, where he chaired the Remuneration Committee and sat on the Audit, Nominations and Chairman’s Committees. He was also a director of Shire plc and sat on its Remuneration Committee.
He is a member of the Professional Standards Advisory Board of the Institute of Directors
Institute of Directors
The Institute of Directors is a UK-based organisation, established in 1903 and incorporated by royal charter in 1906 to support, represent and set standards for company directors...
, a member of the UK India Business Council Advisory Board, and a member of the Trilateral Commission
Trilateral Commission
The Trilateral Commission is a non-governmental, non-partisan discussion group founded by David Rockefeller in July 1973 to foster closer cooperation among the United States, Europe and Japan.-History:...
. He is also an adviser to private equity
Private equity
Private equity, in finance, is an asset class consisting of equity securities in operating companies that are not publicly traded on a stock exchange....
firms, family offices and voluntary organisations.
Robin is a published author on strategy, acquisitions, customer loyalty, leadership, board effectiveness and corporate governance, remuneration, family companies and private equity (see articles).
Robin was awarded an MBA with High Distinction from Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
, where he was a Baker Scholar and member of the Harvard Business School Rugby Club. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales.
Articles
Boards will be Frozen by Caution's Icy Handhttp://www.bain.com/publications/articles/boards-will-be-frozen-by-cautions-icy-hand.aspx
Reclaiming the Board's Agenda
http://www.bain.com/publications/articles/reclaiming-boards-agenda.aspx
Putting Your Leaders Where it Counts
http://www.bain.com/publications/articles/putting-your-leaders-where-it-counts.aspx
The Family Secrets
http://www.bain.com/Images/INSEAD_Quarterly_Family_secrets.pdf
The Leadership Testing Ground
http://www.bain.com/publications/articles/leadership-testing-ground.aspx
Corporate Governance: The Seven Habits of an Effective Board
http://www.forbes.com/2003/11/24/1124bain.html
Fixing Executive Pay
http://www.bain.com/publications/articles/fixing-executive-pay-brief.aspx
A CEO's Guide to the New Challenges of M & A Leadership
http://www.bain.com/publications/articles/ceos-guide-to-the-new-challenges-of-ma-leadership.aspx
Achieving the Promise: Five Ways to Lead Mergers to Results
http://www.bain.com/publications/articles/achieving-the-promise-five-ways-to-lead-mergers-to-results.aspx
Nuking Europe's Energy Problems
http://www.bain.com/publications/articles/nuking-europes-energy-problems.aspx
The Right People in the Right Job
http://www.ceoforum.com.au/article-detail.cfm?cid=6250&t=/Paul-Calthrop-Bain-International/The-right-people-in-the-right-job
Links
http://www.recruitment-international.co.uk/news/michael-page-international-plc-announce-appointment-of-non-executive-director-13535.htmhttp://people.forbes.com/profile/robin-buchanan/71470