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词条 Charles Field-Marsham
释义

  1. Early life

  2. Business Interests

  3. Philanthropy

  4. See also

  5. External links

  6. References

Charles Field-Marsham (born Rupert Charles Field-Marsham[1]) is an entrepreneurial businessman and philanthropist based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He has businesses in both Canada and Africa, spanning Kenya, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Tanzania. He also has offices in Dubai. His philanthropic enterprises focus mainly on education, development and health in Africa.

Early life

Charles Field-Marsham was born on 29 January 1968, and is the second son of Rupert Charles Edward Field-Marsham and Marilyn Field-Marsham (née Maughan).[2] He attended Upper Canada College,[3] and McGill University where he obtained a bachelor's degree with distinction in economics and politics.[4]

Business Interests

At the age of 19 and whilst an undergraduate at McGill University, Charles Field-Marsham started his first successful business, Advantage Clothing.[5] After graduating from McGill he joined Credit Suisse First Boston in New York City as a financial analyst[4][6]

From 1993 to 2003 Charles Field Marsham lived in Kenya with his Kenyan wife Rita, during which time he established and acquired several companies.[6] His first move was to open a stock brokerage, Kestrel Capital in 1995, Kestrel Capital has become Kenyas largest brokerage[7] with a market share of 18.5%.[8][9] He then set up the Panafrican Group in 1997, importing Komatsu industrial equipment and selling across Africa. The company grew rapidly by supplying equipment to the emerging mining operations across Africa.[10] Also in 1997 he bought the Kenya Fluorspar Company, a loss-making state-owned company, and entered into a 20-year lease with the government[11] The mine was to become one of the country's leading foreign currency earners.It has been described as one of the largest and lowest cost producers of fluorspar in the world[6][11] In 2006 Charles Field-Marsham returned to Toronto and founded Kestrel Capital Management Capital (KCMC), the company provides investment consultancy services to his interests outside of Canada.[12]

Philanthropy

Charles Field-Marsham sits on the boards of the following charitable organisations:

AMREFCanada: Board member and donor.[13]Field-Marsham Foundation: Founder and sponsor for numerous projects and charities in Kenya.[14]Kenya Scholar-Athlete Project (KENSAP): Chairman and major sponsor to place students from underserved regions of Kenya in elite US universities.[15] KENSAP produced it first Harvard graduate, Kipyegon Amos Kitur, in 2009[16]Sick Kids Foundation: Director and donor.[17]The Canadian Council on Africa: Board director. He promotes all sectors of African economic development in Canada.[18]

The Next 36: Board director.

In July 2012 Charles Field-Marsham sponsored and opened the first international class Taekwondo dojo in Kenya.[3][19][20] Situated in the grounds of the Fluorspar School in Kerio Valley, the free of charge dojo is supported by The Field Marsham Foundation,[14] and is led by Victor Luke of Champion Taekwondo,[21] and the Kenya Fluorspar Company. The opening was attended by the high commissioner of Canada to Kenya, David Collins, and Lornah Kiplagat.[22]

See also

Kenya Fluorspar CompanyCanadian Council on Africa

External links

  • Kestrel Capital Ltd
  • The Field-Marsham Foundation

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=Person Page 2357|url=http://thepeerage.com/p2357.htm|publisher=The Peerage|accessdate=20 June 2013}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Romney|url=http://www.rootsandleaves.com/family/Burke's/ROMNEY.htm|publisher=from: Burke's Peerage and Gentry|accessdate=20 June 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616163010/http://www.rootsandleaves.com/family/Burke%27s/ROMNEY.htm|archivedate=16 June 2013|df=}}
3. ^1 {{cite web|last=McConnell|first=Tristan|title=Black belt Canadian businessman brings tae kwon do to Kenya|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/black-belt-canadian-businessman-brings-tae-kwon-do-to-kenya/article4434759|publisher=Globe and Mail|accessdate=20 June 2013}}
4. ^1 {{cite web|title=Charles Field-Marsham|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=52716829&privcapId=52166982&previousCapId=698550&previousTitle=FAIRFAX%20FINANCIAL%20HLDGS%20LTD|publisher=Bloomberg Business Week|accessdate=20 June 2013}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=Board of Directors |url=http://www.thenext36.ca/content/board-directors |publisher=WebArchives.org/Next36 |accessdate=20 June 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729072702/http://www.thenext36.ca/content/board-directors |archivedate=July 29, 2012 }}
6. ^1 2 {{cite web|title=Charles Field-Marsham|url=http://thenext36.ca/content/charles-field-marsham|publisher=The Next 36|accessdate=20 June 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130507140824/http://thenext36.ca/content/charles-field-marsham|archivedate=7 May 2013|df=}}
7. ^{{cite web|last=MAKAU|first=JAMES|title=Bear market erodes stockbrokers' profits|url=http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Bear%20market%20erodes%20stockbrokers%20profits%20/-/539552/886980/-/f263dg/-/index.html|publisher=Business Daily : Nation Media Group|accessdate=12 July 2013}}
8. ^{{cite web|last=Pett|first=David|title=Sub-Saharan Africa's big move up|url=http://business.financialpost.com/2011/03/14/sub-saharan-africas-big-move-up|publisher=Financial Post|accessdate=20 June 2013}}
9. ^{{cite web|title=Foreign investors change brokers' fortunes at NSE|url=http://www.kestrelcapital.com/downloads/Brokers_NSE_Market_Share-BD_27_January_2010.pdf|publisher=Business Daily 27th Jan 2010|accessdate=20 June 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130625231053/http://www.kestrelcapital.com/downloads/Brokers_NSE_Market_Share-BD_27_January_2010.pdf|archivedate=25 June 2013|df=}}
10. ^{{cite web|title=COMPANY REPORTS - PANAFRICAN EQUIPMIENT|url=http://www.energydigital.com/reports/panafrican-equipment|publisher=WDM Group|accessdate=20 June 2013}}
11. ^1 {{cite web|title=Kenya Fluorspar Company (KFC)|url=http://property.n-soko.com/kenya-fluorspar-company-ltd-kfc/|publisher=N-Soko/NationMedia Group|accessdate=20 June 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130619035525/http://property.n-soko.com/kenya-fluorspar-company-ltd-kfc/|archivedate=19 June 2013|df=}}
12. ^{{cite web|title=Group Directors|url=http://www.panafricangroup.com/index.php?id=569|publisher=PanAfrican Equipment|accessdate=20 June 2013}}
13. ^{{cite web|title=AMREF|url=http://www.amrefcanada.org/}}
14. ^1 {{cite web|title=The FieldMarsham Foundation|url=http://www.fieldmarshamfoundation.org/}}
15. ^{{cite web|title=KENSAP|url=http://www.kensap.org/board-of-advisors/}}
16. ^{{cite web|last=Burfoot|first=Amby|title=KENSAP Scholarship Program For Rift-Valley Kenyans Produces First Harvard Grad|url=http://m.runnersworld.com/running-tips/kensap-scholarship-program-rift-valley-kenyans-produces-first-harvard-grad|publisher=Runners World|accessdate=12 July 2013}}
17. ^{{cite web|title=Sick Kids Foundation|url=http://www.sickkidsfoundation.com/togive/downloads/SKF_Annual_Report_1112.pdf}}
18. ^{{cite web|title=The Canadian Council on Africa|url=http://www.ccafrica.ca/}}
19. ^{{cite web|last=Magut|first=Stanley|title=World class TaeKwondo Centre opens in Kerio Valley|url=http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-11762/world-class-taekwondo-centre-opens-kerio-valley|publisher=The Star|accessdate=20 June 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130620222850/http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-11762/world-class-taekwondo-centre-opens-kerio-valley|archivedate=20 June 2013|df=}}
20. ^{{cite web|last=Khisa|first=Brian|title=Sporting Activities in Eldoret|url=http://in2eastafrica.net/sporting-activities-in-eldoret/|publisher=EA Media Group|accessdate=20 June 2013}}
21. ^{{cite web|title=TORONTO TAEKWONDO CHAMPION CENTRE AND EIGHT-TIME WORLD CHAMPION GRAND MASTER VICTOR LUKE|url=http://www.championtaekwondokenya.com/sponsors/|publisher=Champion TaeKwondo|accessdate=20 June 2013}}
22. ^{{cite web|title=World-class gym for Kerio Valley|url=http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/World+class+gym+for+Kerio+Valley/-/1090/1476676/-/d4pp7i/-/index.html|publisher=The Nation Media Group|accessdate=20 June 2013}}
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