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Top 10 LGBT Business Executives (PICTURES)

Who Are The Top LGBT Businesspeople?
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OUTstanding in Business, a campaign to improve the diversity of British business boardrooms has published the first lever list of the most inspiring LGBT executives.

With no openly LGBT CEOs leading FTSE 100 companies, campaigners aim to promote LGBT role models in business as a way to improve boardroom diversity.

Lord John Browne, the former BP CEO who is backing the campaign, said: “Boosting LGBT visibility in the workplace is critical in order to empower others to bring their true selves to work.

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OUTstanding in Business released a list of 50 top LGBT role models in business, which you can view here. HuffPostUK presents the top 10 below.

Top 10 LGBT Business Executives
Antonio Simoes(01 of10)
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Head of HSBC UK & Head of Retail Banking & Wealth Management, Europe.In response to coming top of the list, Simoes said: “I hope the list will help other LGBT executives across all sectors to feel more confident about their sexuality. I’d love to think that it will help with the wider diversity agenda, creating a more equal and inclusive society generally.”
Beth Brooke (02 of10)
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Ernst and Young, Global Vice Chair, Public Policy
Paul Reed (03 of10)
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CEO of BP's Integrated Supply and Trading wing
Joseph Evangelisti(04 of10)
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JP Morgan, Chief Communications Officer
Lord Allen of Kensington CBE(05 of10)
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Chair of 2 Sisters Food Group, ISS, Global Radio, Endemol
Claudia Brind-Woody(06 of10)
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Vice President & Managing Director, Global Intellectual Property Licensing at IBM
Colin Walsh(07 of10)
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American Express, Executive VP, Proprietary Card Services
Robert Hanson(08 of10)
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American Eagle Outfitters, CEO
Anthony Watson(09 of10)
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Barclays Bank, Managing Director & Chief Information Officer, Europe Middle East Retail & Business Banking
Mary Jo Abler(10 of10)
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3M Unitek, President
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