Naguib Kheraj


Naguib Kheraj is a British banker.

Early life

Naguib Kheraj was born in July 1964. Kheraj was educated at Dulwich College, London, and Cambridge University, where he graduated with a degree in economics. A member of the Ismaili community, Kheraj grew up in eastern Africa, Switzerland, Pakistan and the Middle East.

Career

Kheraj began his banking career at Salomon Brothers in 1986, and went on to hold a number of senior positions at other international financial institutions. Over the course of 12 years at Barclays, Kheraj served as group finance director and vice-chairman, as well as in various business leadership positions. He was chief executive officer of JP Morgan Cazenove, a London-based investment banking business.
Kheraj is a former non-executive director of NHS England, and has served as a senior advisor to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs and to the Financial Services Authority in the UK. He has served as a member of the board of the UK-US Fulbright Commission.
Kheraj is a non-executive director of Standard Chartered, an international banking group; of Rothesay Life, a specialist pensions insurer; and serves on the investment committee of the Wellcome Trust.
Kheraj spends the majority of his time as a senior advisor to the Aga Khan Development Network, and serves on the Boards of various entities therein. He is also chairman of its endowment committee. Naquib Kheraj is a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Central Asia.
Whilst a senior officer of the private sector, Kheraj is yet to make a television appearance.