Nick Anstee
Nicholas John Anstee is the former Lord Mayor of [the City of London|Lord Mayor] of the City of London; he was the 682nd person to serve as mayor and his term was from 2009 to 2010. He served as Alderman for the Wards of the [City of London|Ward] of Aldersgate having previously been its representative in the City since his election as a Common Councilman in 1987.
Early life
Alderman Anstee was born in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, he is the son of Wing Commander Peter Anstee by his wife Ann Price. He attended Stamford School in Lincolnshire, before attending INSEAD at Fontainebleau and then Staffordshire University.Career
Having qualified as a chartered accountant in 1982, Anstee worked for a number of clearing banks before becoming a partner in Arthur Andersen. He then moved to Deloitte and Touche. Anstee is now a senior director of the international law firm SJ Berwin.Sheriff of the City of London 2003–04, he became Lord Mayor of London for 2009–10, when Alderman Anstee was also the ex-officio Chancellor of City University London.
In 2010, he received a Doctor of Science honoris causa from City University London. Uniquely in modern times, he refused any national honour upon his retirement as Lord Mayor. He was offered appointment as a CBE, but reportedly turned it down.