John Taylor
Member of the Audit and Risk, Finance and General Purposes and Fundraising Committees
John was brought up in Paisley before moving to Glasgow to gain a bachelor’s degree and a doctorate from the University of Glasgow. He also holds a post-graduate diploma from Heriot-Watt University.
John is a qualified actuary and served as President of the Institute & Faculty of Actuaries 2019-2020, the international professional body for actuaries based in London.
He has worked in insurance and pensions for the majority of his career and is currently an External Member of the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Committee. He is also a non-executive director for the Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland.
John lives in Edinburgh and loves theatre and cycling.