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Alan Yarrow

アラン・ヤーロウ / あらん・やーろう

Banker from Malaysia

June 27, 1951 (age 74) ・ Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

  • Johor
  • banker
  • politician

My Take

Alan Yarrow's path fascinates me precisely because it is so unflashy yet so far-reaching. Born in Johor Bahru, educated at Manchester, he rose through investment banking to become Lord Mayor of London and earned a knighthood. Finance rarely produces household names, but the trust required to chair the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment for years, and to hold the ancient office of Lord Mayor, speaks to a quiet authority I respect. His journey from a Malaysian port city to the heart of the City of London is a reminder that some of the most consequential careers unfold without fanfare.

Overview

Sir Alan Colin Drake Yarrow, FCSI (born 27 June 1951) was Lord Mayor of London 2014–15. He is an investment banker, who has served as Chairman of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) since 2009.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Alan Yarrow
Name (Japanese)
アラン・ヤーロウ
Reading
あらん・やーろう
Born
June 27, 1951 (age 74)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Cancer / Rabbit
Origin
Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Blood type
Private
Height
Private
Agency
Private
Occupation
banker / politician

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
Private
High school
Private
University
University of Manchester

Awards & achievements

  • Knight Bachelor

3. Relationships

Spouse
Private
Children
Private
Parents
Private
Siblings
Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

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7. About this entry

Tags

  • Johor
  • banker
  • politician
Last updated
2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.