John Armitage
John Armitage, Source: Financial News
John Armitage is the co-founder of the hedge fund Egerton Capital, which he set up in 1994 with William Bollinger. Bollinger, who was chief executive, retired in 2005. Today Egerton holds around $8.7 billion in assets. [1]
EU Remain campaign backer
In 2016 Armitage emerged as a donor to Britain Stronger in Europe, the lead 'remain' group campaigning for British voters to choose to stay in the European Union in a June 2016 referendum on the UK's membership. [2]
Armitage donated £15,000 on 21 April 2016. Donor Search, accessed 16 May 2016</ref>
Notes
- ↑ John Armitage forensic analysis pays off, Financial News, accessed 7 June 2016
- ↑ Sarah Gordon, Harriet Agnew 'Brexit campaigners out-fundraise their Remain rivals', 11 May 2016, Financial Times, accessed 18 May 2016
