Amelia Fawcett
Dame Amelia Chilcott Fawcett | |
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| Born | September 16, 1956 |
| Occupation | Corporate leader |
| Known for | Chairman of Kinnevik AB; Lead Director at State Street Corporation; Chair of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |
Dame Amelia Chilcott Fawcett (born 16 September 1956) is a distinguished American-British corporate leader, presently serving as Chairman of Kinnevik AB based in Stockholm and Lead Director at State Street Corporation in Boston. She holds the position of Chair at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, acts as a Governor for the Wellcome Trust, and is a Trustee for Project HOPE UK.
Fawcett's career includes her tenure as Vice Chairman at Morgan Stanley. Among her notable past appointments are Chair of the Standards Board for Alternative Investments (2011–2019), non-executive Board member at HM Treasury (2012–2018), Chair of The Prince of Wales's Charitable Foundation (2011–2018), Deputy Chair and Governor at the London Business School (2009–2018), and Commissioner of the UK-US Fulbright Commission (2010–2017).
Her previous roles also encompass membership on the Court of the Bank of England from 2004 to 2009, Deputy Chair of the National Portrait Gallery between 2003 and 2011, non-executive director and Chair at Guardian Media Group plc from 2009 to 2013, as well as non-executive director at Millicom International Cellular SA during 2015–2016.
Fawcett's academic background includes studies at Brookwood School, Pingree School, Wellesley College, and the University of Virginia School of Law.
Other activities
- Member of the Board of Governors, Wellcome Trust (since 2019)
- Chair of the Board of Trustees, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (since 2019)
Honours and awards
In 2006, Fawcett was recognized by Fortune magazine as one of the "50 most powerful women". She was appointed a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 2002.
Her contributions to finance were further acknowledged in the New Year Honours 2010, where she was promoted to Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. In June 2018, she received the distinction of Commander within the Royal Victorian Order.
In recognition of her commitment to responsible business practices, she was awarded the Prince of Wales' Ambassador award in 2004. Additionally, in July 2013, Fawcett became the inaugural holder of the position Lady Usher of the Purple Rod.