Robin Ibbs
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Sir Robin Ibbs KBE |
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| Born |
John Ibbs 21 April 1926 |
| Died | 27 July 2014 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Spouse(s) | Iris Barbara Hall (1952 - 2005, deceased) Penelope Ann Buckland (2006 - present) |
| Children | One, daughter |
Sir John Robin Ibbs, KBE (21 April 1926 – 27 July 2014) was an English business executive, government advisor and Royal Navy officer. He was Chairman of Lloyds Bank from 1993 to 1997 and of Lloyds TSB Group PLC from 1995 to 1997.
Born in 1926, Ibbs was the only son of Professor T. L. Ibbs MC DSc, and his wife, Marjorie (née Bell). He was educated at Gresham's School, Upper Canada College (Toronto), the University of Toronto, and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated MA in Mechanical Sciences.
From 1947–49 Ibbs served in the Royal Navy as an Instructor Lieutenant, then worked for C. A. Parsons & Co. Ltd, from 1949 to 1951 while also reading for a career as a barrister at Lincoln's Inn. He was called to the Bar in 1952. He joined ICI in 1952 and was a Director from 1976–80 and again from 1982–88, serving the two intervening years on secondment as Head of the Central Policy Review Staff in the Cabinet Office.
From 1983–1988, he was part-time adviser to Margaret Thatcher on Efficiency and Effectiveness in Government. On 10 April 1984, Gordon Brown asked the Prime Minister in the House of Commons "whether her efficiency adviser Sir Robin Ibbs has the status of a temporary civil servant, what are the terms and conditions of appointment, including the salary paid, of her adviser on efficiency Sir Robin Ibbs; if she will publish the formal exchange of letters which preceded the appointment of Sir Robin Ibbs as her adviser on efficiency." Mrs Thatcher replied that "Sir Robin Ibbs is not a civil servant. His appointment as my adviser on efficiency is on a part-time basis, and is unpaid. It would not be appropriate to publish the exchange of letters on appointment."
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