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Dr. Jim O'Neill is the Chairman at Goldman Sachs Asset Management International Ltd.
He created the acronym BRICs.
Together with his colleagues, he has published much research about BRICs, which has become synonymous with the emergence of Brazil, Russia, India and China as the growth opportunities of the future.
He was previously the Head of Global Economics, Commodities and Strategy Research for Goldman Sachs, where he managed the firm’s economics, strategy and commodity research teams.
Prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 1995, he was the Global Head of Research at Swiss Bank Corporation.
He also held positions with Bank of America and International Treasury Management, a division of Marine Midland Bank.
Dr. O'Neill graduated with a degree in Economics from Sheffield University in 1978 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Surrey in 1982.
He received an Honorary Doctorate from the Institute of Education, University of London, in 2009 for his educational philanthropy.
He is a Member of the boards of the Royal Economic Society in the UK, Bruegel and Itinera.
He is a Member of the UK-India Round Table and the UKIBC.
He is the Chairman and one of the Founding Trustees of the London-based charity SHINE.
He sits on the board of a number of other charities, primarily specializing in education.
Jim O'Neill active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
The Royal Institute of International Affairs
The Royal Institute of International Affairs Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in promoting and analysing international issues and current affairs | Chairman | 01/08/2018 |
Former positions of Jim O'Neill
| Companies | Position | End |
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Goldman Sachs Asset Management International
Goldman Sachs Asset Management International Investment ManagersFinance GSAMI typically employs a bottom-up approach to select stocks and base investment decisions on research derived from an understanding of local economies, the development of global relationships, face-to-face meetings and local insights. They invest in a variety of instruments including fundamental equity, quantitative equity, fixed-income, money market and alternative investments. | Chairman | 01/01/2013 |
Goldman Sachs International
Goldman Sachs International Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Economist | 01/09/2010 |
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Goldman Sachs International
Goldman Sachs International Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
Goldman Sachs Asset Management International
Goldman Sachs Asset Management International Investment ManagersFinance GSAMI typically employs a bottom-up approach to select stocks and base investment decisions on research derived from an understanding of local economies, the development of global relationships, face-to-face meetings and local insights. They invest in a variety of instruments including fundamental equity, quantitative equity, fixed-income, money market and alternative investments. | Finance |
The Royal Institute of International Affairs
The Royal Institute of International Affairs Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in promoting and analysing international issues and current affairs | Commercial Services |
University of Surrey
University of Surrey Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
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