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Marcus Agius (Marcus Ambrose Paul Agius) was born on 22 July, 1946 in United Kingdom, is a British financier. Discover Marcus Agius's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 77 years old?
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Marcus Ambrose Paul Agius |
Occupation |
Group chairman of Barclays |
Age |
77 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
Born |
22 July, 1946 |
Birthday |
22 July |
Birthplace |
United Kingdom |
Nationality |
United Kingdom
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He is a member of famous chairman with the age 77 years old group.
Marcus Agius Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Marcus Agius's Wife?
His wife is Katherine de Rothschild
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Wife |
Katherine de Rothschild |
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2 |
Marcus Agius Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Marcus Agius worth at the age of 77 years old? Marcus Agius’s income source is mostly from being a successful chairman. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Marcus Agius's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Source of Income |
chairman |
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Timeline
Marcus Ambrose Paul Agius (born 22 July 1946) is a British financier and former group chairman of Barclays.
Marcus Agius was born on 22 July 1946, the son of Ena Eleanora (née Hueffer) and Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Victor Louis Benedict Agius.
He is of part Maltese descent, and was educated at St George's College, Weybridge.
He earned his degree in Mechanical Sciences and Economics at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and also holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Marcus, a Roman Catholic, married Katherine (born 1949), daughter of Edmund de Rothschild of the Rothschild banking family of England, and has a close involvement with the Rothschild family estate, Exbury Gardens in Hampshire.
Agius' banking career began at the investment bank, Lazard, where he worked from 1972 to 2006 holding several senior positions.
He joined BAA PLC as a non-executive director in 1995 and served as its chairman from 2002 till 2006.
He was appointed as the chairman of the London branch of Lazard in 2001 and deputy chairman of Lazard LLC in 2002.
On 1 September 2006, Agius joined the Barclays board as a non-executive director and succeeded Matthew Barrett as chairman from 1 January 2007.
His most recently reported salary was £750,000.
From December 2006 to 2012 Agius was a senior independent non-executive director of the BBC's executive board.
Between 2009 and 2019 he was the chairman of the trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
On his retirement, he donated £500,000 to the gardens to create the Agius Evolution Garden there.
He was appointed Chairman of the Cambridge University Plant Science Initiative.
Agius was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to botany and conservation.
From 2010 to 2012 Agius was the chairman of the British Bankers Association (BBA).
Libor (formally BBA LIBOR) being calculated and published by Thomson Reuters on behalf of the BBA.
In 2010 The Tablet named him as one of Britain's most influential Roman Catholics.
During his time at Barclays Agius attended the 2011 meeting of the Bilderberg Group.
In September 2011, Agius was appointed as a committee member to act as one of the three trustees of the Bilderberg Group.
The other committee members are Kenneth Clarke MP and Lord Kerr of Kinlochard.
Agius is a keen gardener.
On 2 July 2012 it was announced that Agius would resign following the Barclays fine for manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor) by some Barclays employees in the Libor scandal.
In November 2012, it was reported that he might be retained as a consultant.
In July 2012 Agius was reinstated as Executive Chairman, following the resignation of CEO Bob Diamond, until a new chief executive is appointed.