"The donation comes after he amassed an estimated £2.6bn fortune, largely from Rokos Capital Management (RCM), which he launched in 2015."
"If this school were populated only by people with centrist, socially liberal views like me, then the school will have failed. We need a broad diversity of thought and intellectual viewpoints."
"Rokos, 55, went to a state primary school before being offered a scholarship to Eton college and achieved a first at Oxford."
"Over the next decade he reportedly made $4bn (£3bn) in profits for investors and around £600m for himself by the time he left in 2012."
Chris Rokos donated a record £190m to the University of Cambridge to create a school of government, marking the largest donation to a UK university. The school will focus on policy, science, and emerging technologies, promoting diverse viewpoints. Rokos, who has a fortune of £2.6bn from Rokos Capital Management, emphasizes the importance of varied perspectives in education. His background includes a scholarship to Eton and a first at Oxford, followed by a successful career in banking and asset management, notably at Brevan Howard.
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