Mark Coombs
Mark Coombs | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mark Langhorn Coombs April 1960 (age 64) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Dulwich College |
| Alma mater | St John’s College, Cambridge |
| Occupation(s) | CEO, Ashmore Group |
| Spouse | Rebecca Coombs |
Mark Langhorn Coombs (born April 1960) is a British billionaire businessman, CEO of the Ashmore Group.
Early life
Mark Langhorn Coombs was born in April 1960,[1] and was educated at Dulwich College and St John’s College, Cambridge with a degree in law.[2][3]
Career
Coombs' first career job was in 1983 in the Latin American department at Grindlays Bank, which was later acquired by the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group.[2] In 1998, he started Ashmore as a new division of the company. In 1999, Coombs led a management buyout, and took Ashmore public in 2006. He later bought the money manager Emerging Market Management.[3] In 2007, he held 42.5% of the Ashmore Group.[2]
According to the Sunday Times Rich List in 2019, Coombs is worth £1.508 billion, a decrease of £62 million from 2018.[4]
Personal life
He lives with his wife Rebecca[5] in Wimbledon, London.[3]
References
- ^ "Ashmore Group plc". Companies House. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ a b c Burgess, Kate (27 February 2007). "Ashmore's reluctant debutante". FT. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ a b c "Mark Coombs". Forbes. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ Times, The Sunday (2019-05-12). "Rich List 2019: profiles 53-100, featuring Mike Ashley and Bernie Ecclestone". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
- ^ "Low profile city financier to join dollar billionaire club". ES. 15 September 2006. Retrieved 31 December 2014.