Sir John Stuart Vickers (born 7 July 1958)[1] is a British economist and the Warden of All Souls College, Oxford.
Vickers studied at Aylesbury Grammar School and Oriel College, Oxford.
After starting a profession in the oil industry, Vickers left and began teaching economics at Oxford University.
In June 2010, Vickers became chair of the Independent Commission on Banking (ICB) founded in the United Kingdom.
The commission made its final recommendations to the UK government in September 2011, namely the introduction of the ring fencing of retail from investment banking in order to protect against financial riskiness.