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Sir
Roger Gibbs
HonFRCP, HonFMedSci
Sir Roger Gibbs HonFRCP, HonFMedSci
	Sir Roger Gibbs by Andrew Festing, 2000
Born	13 October 1934
Died	3 October 2018 (aged 83)
Alma mater	Eton College; Millfield;
Employers	Gerrard and National Discount Co Ltd; Arsenal Football Club; Wellcome Trust;

Sir Roger Geoffrey Gibbs, HonFRCP, HonFMedSci (13 October 1934 – 3 October 2018) was a British financier who held senior positions on the board of directors of Arsenal Football Club,^[1] the Wellcome Trust^[2] and Fleming Family & Partners.^[3]

Education

Gibbs was educated at Eton College and Millfield.^[3]

Career

After a career as a stockbroker he was Chairman of Gerrard and National Discount Co Ltd. He was a non executive Director of Arsenal Football Club^[1] between 1980 and 2005.^[4] He retired from the club's board in June 2006.^[1] He was also Chairman of the Wellcome Trust between 1983 and 1999.^[2] He took an active part in charity work and was Chairman of the St Paul's Cathedral Foundation.^{[citation needed]}

Honours and awards

Gibbs was knighted in 1994.^[5] In 2004, The Wellcome Trust named its new headquarters on the Euston Road the Gibbs Building to honour the significant contributions he made to the trusts finances.^[2]^[6]

Personal life

Gibbs was the fourth son of Sir Geoffrey Gibbs, KCMG, and Lady Gibbs, CBE. His younger brother, Christopher (1938-2018), was an antiques dealer and collector. He married his wife, Jane, on 21 September 2005.^[3]

He died on 3 October 2018 at the age of 83.^[7]