Michael Dobson (businessman)

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Michael William Romsey Dobson (born 13 May 1952^[1]) is a British businessman. He is a former chairman and chief executive (CEO) of Schroders plc, a British multinational asset management company.

Michael Dobson
Born	Michael William Romsey Dobson (1952-05-13) 13 May 1952 (age 72)
Nationality	British
Education	Eton College
Alma mater	Trinity College, Cambridge
Occupation	Businessman
Years active	1973–present
Title	Chairman and CEO of Schroders plc
Term	2001–2016 (as CEO) 2016–2022 (as chair)
Predecessor	Sir John Craven (as CEO)
Successor	Peter Harrison (as CEO) Elizabeth Corley (as chair)
Spouse	Married
Children	2

Early life

He was educated at Eton and has an MA in modern languages from Trinity College, Cambridge.^[2][1]

Career

Dobson has been the chairman of Schroders since April 2016. Previously, he served as chief executive of Schroders from November 2001 to April 2016. From 1973 to 2000, he worked at Morgan Grenfell and Deutsche Bank. He served as chief executive at Morgan Grenfell Group from 1989 to 1996 and member of the board of managing directors of Deutsche Bank AG from 1996 to 2000.^[3][4]

Dobson founded asset management firm Beaumont Capital Management in 2000, which was acquired by Schroders in 2001.^[5]

His move from CEO to chairman of Schroders was widely criticised; for example, in The Independent, "City in uproar as Schroder's tycoons flout the rules on good governance".^[6]

Dobson serves as the chairman of the investment board of the Cambridge University endowment fund^[7] and a member of the advisory committee of the staff retirement plan of the International Monetary Fund.^{[citation needed]}

Dobson stepped down as chairman of Schroders in April 2022 and was succeeded by Elizabeth Corley. He then joined Berkeley Group Holdings as chairman in September that year.^[8]

Personal life

He is married with two daughters. He plays tennis and golf and enjoys skiing and watching Chelsea play football.^[9]