Simon Lee (businessman)

Simon Lee
Born Simon Philip Guy Lee
(1961-03-04) 4 March 1961
Residence Kent
Nationality British
Alma mater University of Leeds
Occupation Businessman
Years active 1982–present
Salary £1,149,000
Title former Chief Executive of RSA Insurance Group plc
Term 2011–2013
Successor Stephen Hester
Spouse(s) Fiona Lee
Children 3

Simon Philip Guy Lee (born 4 March 1961) is a British business executive. He was the Chief Executive of RSA Insurance Group, a British multinational general insurance company, until 13 December 2013, when he was succeeded by Stephen Hester.

Early life

Simon Lee was born on 4 March 1961. He attended the University of Leeds, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in English and French.[1]

Career

Lee was Chief Executive of RSA Insurance Group plc from August 2011, and a main board director since 2007, until December 2013. He started his career with National Westminster Bank, and after 17 years rose to Director of Wholesale Markets.[2] Lee resigned on 13 December 2013 [3]

Personal life

He and his wife Fiona have three teenage daughters, and live in Kent.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Car insurance in the UK is a dysfunctional market, claims RSA boss Simon Lee". The Telegraph. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  2. "Simon P. G. Lee: Executive Profile". BusinessWeek. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  3. "RSA shares close down 7% as chief Simon Lee quits over Irish woes - BBC News". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2016.


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