Jeremy Hosking
British businessman
Jeremy John Hosking (born 20 July 1958) is a British businessman and political donor. Ranked number 351 in the Sunday Times Rich List, with a net worth of £375 million, he is a shareholder in Crystal Palace and a noted railway enthusiast. He has donated heavily to the Reclaim Party, being the sole donor in the 2023 financial year.
Education and career
Hosking was educated at Rugby School and St Catharine's College, Cambridge, where he studied geography. After graduating in 1979, he was a director and portfolio manager with GT Capital Management, dealing in southeast Asian investments.
Hosking was a founding shareholder in Marathon Asset Management, established in 1986. In 2012, Hosking set up Dublin-listed asset manager Hosking & Co. Marathon Asset Management accused Hosking of breaching contractual and fiduciary duties while working there because he discussed plans for a new business with other employees. In 2015, Hosking was ordered to pay £1.38 million in damages, and a further £10.4 million; half of the profits Hosking received for the period between July and December 2012. Hosking unsuccessfully appealed, arguing profit shares could not be forfeited.
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