John Peace

About

Known best as the chairman of the British financial company Standard Chartered, this businessman also headed the Experian international information group.

Before Fame

After graduating from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, he began working for the Great Universal Stores (GUS) retail company.

Trivia

Until 2010, he was involved with the management of a non-profit organization known as The Work Foundation.

Family Life

With his wife, Chris, he raised three daughters. He was born in Nottinghamshire, England, to a father who worked in the coal mining industry.

Associated With

He held a high-ranking position with designer Thomas Burberry's Burberry fashion house.