Terry Smith
British businessman (born 1953)
Terence Smith (born 15 May 1953) is an English fund manager who is the founder and chief executive of Fundsmith. He was formerly the chief executive of Tullett Prebon and Collins Stewart.2
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Born May 15, 1953.1
About
He is an author and a media commentator on investment issues.
He has been referred to as "the English Warren Buffett" for his style of growth investing, which involves buying and holding shares in a relatively small number of established companies.
Smith was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2012, after his work in recognising the contribution of Sir Keith Park during the Battle of Britain. In 2016, Smith received an Honorary Fellowship from Cardiff University.
The Sunday Times Rich List has estimated his wealth to be £300 million.
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Companies
Early life and education
Smith grew up in East London where he attended Stratford Grammar School before reading history at University College Cardiff in 1974, graduating with a First. He turned down an offer of a research fellowship to pursue a business career.
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Career
Occupation: fund manager, businessperson.5
Smith worked for Barclays Bank from 1973 to 1984. He managed the Pall Mall branch before transferring to the firm's finance department, where he developed an interest in stock analysis. He obtained an MBA from Henley Management College in 1979.
He left Barclays to work at W. Greenwell & Co. as a research analyst. Later he joined Barclays de Zoete Wedd, holding the position of the top-rated bank analyst in London from 1984-89.
In 1990 he was appointed Head of UK Company Research at UBS Phillips & Drew, a position from which he was dismissed in 1992 following the publication of his best-selling book Accounting for Growth.
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Personal life
Smith was married to Barbara, with two daughters.
Smith is involved since 2021 in a number legal disputes with his ex-partner of 13 years. Smith had accused his ex-partner of larceny of household items but the case was struck off on 11 April 2022.
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- 1WikidataTerry Smith on Wikidata
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