John Botts

John has more than 40 years of experience in investment banking, corporate finance, and private equity. John is Senior Advisor to Allen & Company, Chairman of The Ink Factory, and Advisor/Director to several early-stage tech platform companies. John is a former career banker and was previously Chairman of Citicorp Investment Bank  in Europe. John was formerly Chairman of UBM plc, Euromoney plc and a Director of Songbird (Canary Wharf). John is currently a Director of Glyndebourne (former Chair), Tate Foundation and Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. In 2003, John was awarded an Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). He received a BA from Williams College.