Edward Bonham Carter Explained

Edward Bonham Carter
Birth Name:Edward Henry Bonham-Carter
Birth Date:24 May 1960
Birth Place:Golders Green, London, England
Father:Raymond Bonham Carter
Children:3
Mother:Elena Propper de Callejón
Education:Harrow School
Alma Mater:University of Manchester
Family:Bonham Carter

Edward Henry Bonham-Carter (born 24 May 1960)[1] is the vice chairman of a British fund management group, Jupiter Fund Management plc.

Early life

Edward Henry Bonham-Carter was born and raised in Golders Green, London. He is the elder son of Raymond Bonham Carter, who was a merchant banker, and Elena (née Proper de Callejón), a psychotherapist of Jewish descent. He has two younger siblings: his sister is the actress Helena Bonham Carter and his brother is Thomas Bonham-Carter, who co-manages a corporate governance agency. He went to Harrow School[2] and the University of Manchester where he studied Economics and Politics.[3]

Career

He was appointed chief investment officer of Jupiter Fund Management in July 1999.[4] In 2000, he took over as joint chief executive when John Duffield left over disagreements with the management of Commerzbank. In 2007, he led a management buy-out, supported by US private equity firm TA Associates in which Jupiter staff (95% of whom bought shares in Jupiter) took a majority stake in the business.

In 2018, he joined ITV plc as a senior independent director.[5]

In 2022, he announced his retirement from Jupiter to focus on his non-executive roles with ITV and Land Securities.[6]

Personal life

Edward married former Wish You Were Here? presenter Victoria Studd.[7] The couple has three children:

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: 2008-12-17. The Monday Interview: Edward Bonham Carter. https://web.archive.org/web/20100613054346/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/comment/the-monday-interview-edward-bonham-carter-677850.html. dead. June 13, 2010. 2001-07-16. Nigel Cope. The Independent.
  2. Web site: 2008-12-17. Business profile: The gods smile on Bonny. 2007-04-26. James Moore. The Daily Telegraph.
  3. Web site: 2008-12-17. Mud, mud, glorious mud. 2003-12-01. Kieron Root. The Independent.
  4. Pridham, Helen; "Q&A: Edward Bonham-Carter" TimesOnline.co.uk, 24 February 2004
  5. Web site: Board of Directors - ITV plc. itvplc.com. 15 May 2020.
  6. News: Edward Bonham Carter to leave Jupiter . Financial Times . November 2022 . 1 November 2022.
  7. News: 2008-12-17. Edward Bonham Carter: Jupiter's principal asset. https://web.archive.org/web/20091008131225/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/edward-bonham-carter-jupiters-principal-asset-457227.html. dead. October 8, 2009. 2007-07-14. James Moore. The Independent.