Leading a FTSE 100 company arguably makes you one of the most powerful people in the UK. Most blue-chip bosses make decisions that affect the lives of millions – how much we pay for energy, where our pension pots are invested and even the food we eat each day.
But cast an eye down the list, from Simon Borrows at 3i Group to Mark Read at WPP, and you'll find that many have a similar profile. Well-educated white men with decades of experience in corporate globetrotting abound, even though the FTSE 100’s constituents range from student accommodation providers to some of the world’s largest oil companies.
Why is this the norm? And is it likely to shift any time soon?