Colin Morven Sharman, Baron Sharman OBE (born 19 February 1943), is the British chairman of Aviva Group and former chairman of KPMG International. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... Aviva plc (LSE: AV.) is the worlds fifth-largest insurance group and the biggest in the UK. It trails behind AXA, Allianz, ING and Fortis. ... KPMG is one of the largest professional services firms in the world. ...

Lord Sharman was educated at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury and qualified as a chartered accountant in 1965. He joined Peat Marwick Mitchell the following year, and rose through the years to become chairman of the renamed KPMG in 1997. Bishop Wordsworths School Bishop Wordsworths School is a Church of England boys day grammar school located in the centre of Salisbury, England. ... Salisbury (pronounced Solsbree or Sauls-bree) is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1999 he entered as Baron Sharman, of Redlynch in the County of Wiltshire the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat peer. This article is about the British House of Lords. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. ...

Lord Sharman has been a member of the ABN AMRO Supervisory Board since 2003. He has been chairman of Aviva Group since January, 2006. He is also a non-executive director at Reed Elsevier, BG Group and on the board of Group 4 Securicor. The Times 'Power 100' states that Lord Sharman earns over £400,000 a year from his management roles. ABN AMRO (Euronext: AAB, (NYSE: ABN)) is the largest bank in the Netherlands and has operations all over the world, its history going back to 1824. ... Aviva plc (LSE: AV.) is the worlds fifth-largest insurance group and the biggest in the UK. It trails behind AXA, Allianz, ING and Fortis. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Reed Elsevier is a leading global publisher and information provider. ... BG Group Plc is an energy production and distribution company which is headquartered in Reading outside London, England. ... Group 4 Securicor plc (LSE: GFS) is the worlds second-largest security services provider. ... The Times is a national newspaper published daily in the United Kingdom since 1785, and under its current name since 1788. ...

External links

• Lord Sharman in the Times Power 100 list
• Bio on the ABN AMRO press site
• Announcement of his introduction at the House of Lords House of Lords minutes of proceedings, 27 October 1999