Dominic Scriven
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Dominic Scriven | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dominic Timothy Charles Scriven September 18, 1963 |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | DoM[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Exeter Hanoi General University |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman of Dragon Capital President of WildLife At Risk[1] |
| Known for | Co-founder of Dragon Capital |
Dominic Scriven is the founder and current chairman of Dragon Capital, the largest private investor in Vietnam.
Career
Scriven graduated with a combined honours degree in sociology and law from the University of Exeter in England. During his early career he worked in finance positions in the City of London and in Hong Kong. In the early 1990s he visited Vietnam and noticed the economic opportunities there. He then spent 2 years studying at Hanoi General University learning Vietnamese. In 1994 he co-founded Dragon Capital.[2]
In 2006 he was awarded the Order of the British Empire and in 2014, he was awarded the Hero of Labour medal by the Vietnamese president Trương Tấn Sang.[3]
Personal life
Scriven collects Vietnamese propaganda art[4] and is a passionate wildlife conservationalist. Scriven has no children and resides in a villa in Saigon's District 2.[1] He also owns an eco-resort at Phu Quoc.[5]
In 2016, Scriven stated that he was in the process of obtaining the Vietnamese nationality.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Dominic Scriven: Nhà bảo tồn động vật". 23 September 2016.
- ^ a b Attracta Mooney (18 September 2016). "'Vietnam is my life. Dragon is my life'". Financial Times.
- ^ "Dragon Capital Group". www.dragoncapital.com.
- ^ "Dominic Scriven about Vietnam and frontier markets - SKAGEN Funds". www.skagenfunds.fr.
- ^ Stuart Alan Becker (25 January 2013). "Post CEO remembers starting the Vietnam Investment Review in the early 90s". The Phnom Penh Post.