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Anthony Hamilton

Non executive Chairman of AXA UK PLC (United Kingdom) and AXA Equity & Law (United Kingdom)

Born on October 11, 1941

Mandate and number of AXA Shares:

  • Elected on April 20, 2005 - Term expires at the 2009 Shareholders' Meeting
  • First elected to the Board in January 1996
  • Chairman of the AXA Audit Committee
  • Member of the AXA Compensation Committee
  • Number of AXA shares held as of December 31, 2007: 4,436

As of December 31, 2007

Expertise and experience

Mr. Anthony Hamilton is a graduate of Oxford University. His early career was spent in London and New York working for the investment bank Schroders, Morgan Grenfell, and Wainright. In 1978 he joined Fox-Pitt, Kelton and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 1994. In 1993, he became a non-executive Director of AXA Equity and Law (Chairman, 1995) and in 1997 a non-executive Director of AXA UK. Since September 2000, Mr. Anthony Hamilton has been Chairman of AXA UK.

Directorships currently held

  • AXA UK PLC* (United Kingdom), Non-executive Chairman
  • AXA Equity and Law* (United Kingdom), Non-executive Chairman
  • Director or member of the Supervisory Board: AXA Financial, Inc.* (United States), Binley Limited (United Kingdom), Tawa plc (United Kingdom), Golf Club of Valderrama (Spain), AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company* (United States), MONY Life Insurance Company* (United States), MONY Life Insurance Company of America* (United States)

* AXA Group company

Previous directorships held during the last five years

Chairman: Fox-Pitt, Kelton Group Limited (United Kingdom), Fox-Pitt, Kelton Nominees Limited (United Kingdom)

Director or member of the Supervisory Board: Pinault-Printemps-Redoute, Fox-Pitt, Kelton Limited (United Kingdom), Swiss Re Capital Markets Limited (United Kingdom), CX Reinsurance (United Kingdom)