Founder Profile
John Paterson
Last reviewed: November 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is John Paterson?
John Paterson is a founder of Standard Chartered, which was founded in 1853 with James Wilson.
- Company founded
- Standard Chartered
- Founded
- 1853
- Co-founders
- James Wilson
Founding Story
South African merchant and politician who founded The Standard Bank of British South Africa in London in 1862 to finance agricultural and mineral commerce.
Sources
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- Standard Chartered Corporate Charter & Business Registration (Standard Chartered)
- Standard Chartered Investor Relations & Corporate Governance (Standard Chartered)