Sir Thomas Michael Sydney Hughes-Hallett DL (born 28 August 1954) is a British barrister, investment banker and philanthropy executive.
He serves as the Non-Executive Chair of the Marshall Institute at the London School of Economics and the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
[2] In 1999, Sir Thomas suffered an apparent heart attack, which he hinted[2] was the result of a stressful life style in his capacity as an investment executive.
[13] Hughes-Hallett has called for more bankers and investors from the City of London to be involved in philanthropy and to donate not only time and talent, but also money.
[3] Speaking at the Close Brothers Trustee Leadership Programme, a seminar organised by Close Brothers Asset Management, an investment firm based in the City of London, in 2014, he argued that serving on the Board of Trustees of a philanthropic organisation was valuable work experience for serving on a corporate board.
[7] Sir Thomas has expressed doubts regarding the utility of "social investments", considered sometimes as a sustainable alternative to philanthropy.
[14] Specifically, he criticised how social investments are portrayed as a charitable activity, but can often lead to unethical practices, especially in the health sector.
[17] The institute's student body is expected to consist of people who have "reached the age of 50, a partner in an international firm, who've decided they've made their money and want to put something back.
[2][3] She is the Chair of Smart Works, a non-profit organisation which gives free clothes and job interview advice to women who are unemployed.