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Honorary Doctor of Business Administration, 2008
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Jerome Booth is head of research for the Ashmore Group plc, a world leading emerging markets investments company. He is the second largest shareholder, a member of the Investment Committee and the 'public face' of the company, regularly contributing to and quoted by the world's financial press to comment on the ever-changing financial situation.

After studying a BSc in Geography at Bristol University in 1985, Jerome joined the Department of Trade and Industry and studied for a Master of Philosophy in Economics at Oxford, followed by a Doctorate in Economics. He also taught Economics and provided consultancy services while he was there, helping companies gain aid-financed contracts in developing countries. Between 1991 and 1994, Jerome was Strategic Planning Officer, then Senior Strategic Planning Officer with the Inter-American Development Bank, Washington. From 1994-99, he worked for ANZ Grindlays and was part of the team that built ANZ Investment Bank. He was then part of the buy-out team of ANZ Emerging Markets Fund Management Limited, later re-named Ashmore, which manages US$46.7 billion and is headquartered in London.

Jerome is also the majority shareholder of CBC UK Limited, an independent Lloyd's insurance broker in London, and is a trustee of Fitzwilliam Museum Development Trust.

Jerome is married with four children. In his spare time he sings in a choral society and plays double bass, is a Director of Britten Sinfonia, and is also a supporter of various charitable works.

In 2008, Dr Jerome Booth was awarded the Honorary degree of Doctor of Business Administration.

Areas Of Interest: Business, Music
Faculty: Lord Ashcroft International Business School
Citation:
"It is my pleasure to read the Citation for Dr Jerome Booth for the award of Honorary Doctor of Business Administration.

They say fortune favours the brave and there is no one as brave as a man who can make a success of a career in the risky world of international finance. Jerome Booth, who is 45 and lives in Essex, is head of research for the Ashmore Group plc, a world leading emerging markets investments company valued at £2 billion last year. The group is listed on main LSE market, FTSE250 company and Jerome is the second largest shareholder.

He is a member of the Investment Committee and the 'public face' of the company regularly contributing to and quoted by the world's financial press to comment on the ever-changing situation financial situation impacting on countries like Russia or continents including Asia. The current Ashmore funds have over 1,800 investors across its investment themes, with a predominantly institutional investor base which includes pension plans, central banks and other government agencies, financial institutions and corporates.

Born in 1963 in Stratford upon Avon - his father was, at the time, a member of the Royal Shakespeare company - Jerome was educated at Kelly College, Devon. After completing his A Levels, Jerome took time out to experience an eye-opening trip to India with Oxfam. He then returned to the UK and went to Bristol University, where he took a BSc in Geography.

In 1985, he joined the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and studied for a Master of Philosophy in Economics at Oxford and then a Doctorate in Economics there. He also taught Economics at Oxford and started providing consultancy services while he was there, helping companies gain aid-financed contracts in developing countries. From 1991-1994, he was Strategic Planning Officer, then Senior Strategic Planning Officer with the Inter-American Development Bank, Washington. From 1994 to 1999, he worked for ANZ Grindlays; and was part of the team which then built ANZ Investment Bank. He was then part of the buy-out team of ANZ Emerging Markets Fund Management Limited, later re-named Ashmore. Ashmore, which manages US$37.5 billion, is headquartered in London, with offices in New York, Houston, Singapore, Brazil, India and Turkey.

Jerome is married with four children. When he is not working he likes to dedicate some of his spare time to his love of music. He sings in a choral society and plays double bass. He is also Director of the Ambrosiana Foundation, Washington, affiliated with the Ambrosiana Library in Italy, which houses collections of books, manuscripts and documents from the 5th to the 19th centuries, including prints and drawings by artists such as Raphael and Leonardo de Vinci. He is also a supporter of various charitable works.

We applaud him for his personal work and his immense achievements, in the field of economics, finance and world trade.

Dr Jerome Booth, I hereby invite the Vice Chancellor to confer upon you the award of Honorary Doctor of Business Administration."

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