Ian Hay Davison

Ian Hay Davison
Born
Ian Frederic Hay Davison

(1931-06-30)30 June 1931
Hillingdon, Middlesex, England
Died20 September 2022(2022-09-20) (aged 91)
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Ian Frederic Hay Davison CBE (30 June 1931 – 20 September 2022) was a British accountant, businessman and bell ringer.[1] He was the chief executive of Lloyd's of London from 1982 and helped to reform the insurer.[1]

In 1988, he led a report on the management and operations of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, following its closure during the Black Monday crash of 1987. Defects were found and reforms recommended.[2]

In 1998, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales recognised him with the Founding Societies’ Centenary Award for his outstanding contributions.[3]

Davison campaigned to reopen Templecombe railway station and became an enthusiastic bell ringer.[1]

Davison died at his home in Bath, Somerset, on 20 September 2022, aged 91.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ian Hay Davison", The Times, p. 82, 15 October 2022
  2. ↑ Peter Norman (2011), The Risk Controllers : Central Counterparty Clearing in Globalised Financial Markets, Wiley, p. 170, ISBN 9781119977940
  3. ↑ John Stokdyk (19 March 1998), "Profile - The fixer", Accountancy Age
  4. ↑ "Davison, Ian Frederic Hay". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 8 July 2026.