The 2009 Global Financial Services Centres Conference

Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th May 2009

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Peter Sutherland

Chairman and Managing Director
Goldman Sachs International
Peter is Chairman and Managing Director of Goldman Sachs International since 1995. He is also non-executive Chairman of BP Amoco p.l.c. and from 1997 was non-executive Chairman of The British Petroleum Company p.l.c.. He was educated at University College Dublin and the King's Inns. Peter graduated in Civil Law. He was also admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States of America. From 1969 to 1981 he practised at the Bar. Peter currently serves on the Board of Directors of: Investor AB, ABB Ltd, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and is associated with the following organisations: World Economic Forum - Foundation Board Member, Overseas Development Council - Chairman, The Council on Foreign Relations (USA) - Director, The European Institute (USA) - Director, Action Committee for Europe - member, The Conference Board - member of the Board of Trustees. Prior to his current position, Peter served as: Attorney General of Ireland (1981-1984), EC Commissioner responsible for Competition Policy (1985-1989), Chairman of Allied Irish Banks (1989-1993), Director General of The World Trade Organisation, formerly GATT (1993-1995). He has received eleven honorary doctorates from universities in Europe and America. He has several publications and numerous articles in law journals. He Chaired the Committee that reported to the EEC Commission on the functioning of the Internal Market after 1992 (The Sutherland Report).



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