George Robinson (hedge fund manager)

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George Robinson
BornNovember 1956
Hampstead, London, England
Other namesGeorge Edward Silvanus Robinson
Education Eton College
Alma mater Keble College, Oxford
Occupation(s)Hedge fund manager, media proprietor, philanthropist
Known for Sloane Robinson
Children3 children

George Edward Silvanus Robinson (born November 1956) is a British hedge fund manager, media proprietor, and philanthropist. He is the co-founder of Sloane Robinson, a hedge fund headquartered in the City of London.

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Early life

George Robinson was born in November 1956, [1] in Hampstead, London. [2] He was a King's Scholar at Eton College (1970–1974). [3] He matriculated at Keble College, a constituent college of the University of Oxford, in 1975, [4] gaining a BA degree in Engineering Science in 1979. [3]

Career

Robinson started his career at the Swire Group in Hong Kong. [5] He then worked at Cathay Pacific, an airline partially owned by the Swire Group. [5] In 1985, he joined W. I. Carr as their researcher on Korean Stock Exchange companies, working in Seoul, [5] then moved on to Bangkok, Thailand, still working for Carr, to report on companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. [5] In 1991, he became Carr's Director of Research in Hong Kong and China. [5]

In 1993, with Hugh Sloane, Robinson co-founded Sloane Robinson, a hedge fund with its headquarters in the City of London. [6] He was still a Director in 2012. He also serves on the advisory board of Cerno Capital. [5]

In 2008, Robinson and fellow financier Peter Hall, each acquired 26% of Prospect , a British political affairs magazine, from Derek Coombs. [7] As a result, Hall and Robinson jointly had a controlling stake in the magazine. They later sold it, and Prospect is now owned by the Resolution Foundation. [7]

Robinson was worth an estimated £220 million in 2008. [7] As of 2015, the figure was £185 million. [6]

Philanthropy

He has made charitable contributions to his alma mater, Keble College, where he chairs a fundraising campaign known as the "2020 Campaign." and he is as an Honorary Fellow. [4] [8] He also serves on the Investment Committees of Eton College. [5]

He serves on the board of trustees of the Policy Exchange, a think tank based in Westminster.[ citation needed ]

The 2002 Sloane Robinson Building at Keble College, Oxford bears his name, along with Hugh Sloane. [9]

Political activity

He is a major donor to the Conservative Party. From 2004 to 2015, he donated in excess of £400,000 to the party. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "George Edward Silvanus Robinson". Companies House. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Robinson George E S / Wood / Hampstead 5c 987", General Index to Births in England and Wales for 1956, 1956
  3. 1 2 "George Robinson". LinkedIn . Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Keble College, Oxford: The Campaign Board". Archived from the original on 13 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Cerno Capital: Advisory Board
  6. 1 2 "Sunday Times Rich List". The Sunday Times . 26 April 2014. p. 72.
  7. 1 2 3 James Robinson, Financiers take control of Prospect mag, The Guardian , 6 May 2008
  8. ↑ "Keble College, Oxford: Current Honorary Fellows". Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "The Architecture of Keble College – Newman Quad". Keble College, Oxford . Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  10. ↑ Wright, Oliver (17 February 2015). "Charlotte Leslie: Tory MP's sudden change of heart over tax-avoidance donor". The Independent .
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