After graduating in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University, John qualified as a barrister in 1984. He joined Hill Samuel Merchant Bank and became Head of Corporate Finance and a member of the Bank Executive Committee. The team then moved to Close Brothers and John became Chief Executive of the enlarged corporate finance group and founded its international business. He was also an Executive Director of Close Brothers Group. He joined Noble & Company in 2002 and since 2003 has led the development of Noble & Company into a growth market investment bank. He is partner and executive director of Noble Group.
