Chris Grigg

Early life Grigg was educated at King Edward VI School, Southampton (where he was in Lawrence House),

Career Grigg joined Morgan Grenfell as a graduate trainee in 1981.

In January 2012, he said that the City of London's skyline needs to become more like Manhattan to attract companies to the capital, and that office spaces need to be larger and more flexible.

In September 2020, Grigg announced he was stepping down as chief executive of British Land from December 2020.

Grigg was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to business, particularly during the COVID-19 response.

In April 2021, it was announced Grigg has been appointed as the chairman of the new UK Infrastructure Bank.

Grigg was a non-executive director of BAE Systems until December 2023. He is the Chairman of Evelyn Partners since February 2022 having joined as a non-executive director in August 2021.

In June 2024, he was appointed to the board of Melrose Industries and will take over the chairmanship role from October 2024.

Personal life Grigg is married and lives in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, with his wife and five children.