David Coleridge

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David Coleridge
Born(1932-06-07)June 7, 1932
DiedDecember 26, 2020(2020-12-26) (aged 88)
OccupationsInsurance underwriter and business executive
Known forChairman of Lloyd's of London 1991-1992
Spouse
Susan Senior
(m. 1955)
ChildrenThree including Nicholas Coleridge

David Ean Coleridge (7 June 1932 – 26 December 2020) was a British insurance underwriter who briefly served as the chairman of Lloyd's from 1991 until 1992, during one of the most tumultuous periods in its history.[1]

Early life

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The son of a cotton broker, Coleridge was a great-great-great-great nephew of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge.[2] He was educated at Eton College, where he was a prefect. Having been turned down for National Service and failed to be admitted to Oxford.

Career

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He entered Lloyd's, working initially for a small broking firm. After five years, he became a member of Lloyd's.[2]

Personal life

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He married Susan Senior in 1955, whom he had met at a cocktail party. He had three sons, including being the father of Sir Nicholas Coleridge.[3]

He died on 26 December 2020.[2][4]

References

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