Mark Coombs

A Cambridge law graduate, Mark Coombs started his career at Australia and New Zealand Banking Group. He founded investment manager Ashmore as a new division of the company in 1998, then led a buyout a year later and took it public in 2006. The London-based firm specializes in emerging markets and manages nearly $80 billion in assets. Ashmore's assets increased by 26%, or $17 billion, in 2018.Combs reportedly lives in a modest home in Wimbledon.