British
Born 2nd November 1940
Married, 3 children
Masters degree in Natural Sciences and Economy from the University of Cambridge and an MBA from Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires (INSEAD)
Mr. Tompkins began his career in investment banking in 1964 with Samuel Montagu & Company (now HSBC). From 1965 to 1971, he was a management consultant with Booz Allen & Hamilton working on assignments in the UK, continental Europe and the US. He joined the Slater Walker Securities group in 1972 and was named Chief Executive Officer of Compagnie Financière Haussmann, a publicly traded company in France.
From 1975 through 1987, he was active in residential and commercial property investment in the Middle East, Germany, Spain, France and the United States. In 1987 and subsequent years, his focus moved to private equity and capital development in publicly traded entities, notably in the healthcare, biopharmaceutical, wholesale and distribution, tourism and leisure, and manufacturing sectors.
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