Sir Michael John Snyder (born 30 July 1950) is a British businessman and politician. He is Assistant Grand Master of the United grand Lodge of England, having previously been Metropolitan Grand Master of the Freemasons of London.
Business career
editSnyder joined Kingston Smith as a trainee in 1968 and became a managing partner in 1979. He played a leadership role in the company, becoming a senior partner in 1990. He stepped down from the board in 2016, but was retained as a consultant.[1] In 2015 he joined the board of Metro Bank with a view to developing Metro Bank’s small business lending operations.[2]
Political career
editSnyder is a politician in the City of London and has served as an elected representative for Cordwainer Ward on the Court of Common Council since 1986.[3][4] He served as chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee from 2003 to 2008, as well as the Finance Committee, and the Barbican Estate Committee. He is currently the chairman of the Capital Buildings Committee. He was knighted in 2008 for services to Business and to the City of London Corporation.
Freemasonry
editSnyder served as Metropolitan Grand Master of the Freemasons of London since December 2015.[5][6], and in 2024 was promoted to become one of two Assistant Grand Masters of the United Grand Lodge of England.
Personal life
editSnyder was born on 30 July 1950.[7] He was educated at Brentwood School, Essex, where he is now a governor.[8]
References
edit- ^ Maffioli, John (12 August 2016). "Sir Michael Snyder: how to turn committee chairing into an art form - BDLN". BDLN. BDLN. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ Wallace, Tim (2015). "City grandee Sir Michael Snyder joins Metro Bank's board". No. 17 October 2015. The Telegraph. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ City of London register.
- ^ "Sir Michael Snyder - Kingston Smith". Kingston Smith. Kingston Smith. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "London Freemasons donate £100,000 to support Grenfell Tower residents". www.freemasonrytoday. Grand Lodge Publications. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Interview with Sir Michael Snyder the new Metropolitan Grand Master". www.freemasonrytoday. Grand Lodge Publications. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Snyder, Sir Michael (John)". Who's Who 2018. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2017. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.2000165.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "Mammon: Michael Snyder, Corporation of London boss". The Observer. 7 August 2005. Retrieved 6 November 2017.