Harvey McGrath
Harvey McGrath is Vice Chair of the Mayor of London's Skills and Employment Board, responsible for the adult skills strategy in London, Chairman of the London Development Agency and Chairman of Prudential plc.
Harvey was previously Chairman of Man Group plc from 2000 having joined in 1980 from Chase Manhattan Bank. He was appointed Chief Executive of Man in 1990. Harvey retired from the Man Board in 2007.
Harvey has an MA in Geography from St Catherine's College, Cambridge.
Prior to taking on the Chair of the London Development Agency he was Chairman of London First, a director of Gateway to London, and Chairman of the East London Business Alliance, a partnership of substantial businesses engaged in the social and economic regeneration of East London.
He is a founding donor and trustee of New Philanthropy Capital, and a trustee of the Royal Anniversary Trust which operates the Queen's Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education.