Jim O'Neill

Dr. Jim O'Neill is the Chairman at Goldman Sachs Asset Management International Ltd. He created the acronym BRICs.
Together with his colleagues, he has published much research about BRICs, which has become synonymous with the emergence of Brazil, Russia, India and China as the growth opportunities of the future.
He was previously the Head of Global Economics, Commodities and Strategy Research for Goldman Sachs, where he managed the firm’s economics, strategy and commodity research teams.
Prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 1995, he was the Global Head of Research at Swiss Bank Corporation.
He also held positions with Bank of America and International Treasury Management, a division of Marine Midland Bank.
Dr. O'Neill graduated with a degree in Economics from Sheffield University in 1978 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Surrey in 1982.
He received an Honorary Doctorate from the Institute of Education, University of London, in 2009 for his educational philanthropy.
He is a Member of the boards of the Royal Economic Society in the UK, Bruegel and Itinera.
He is a Member of the UK-India Round Table and the UKIBC.
He is the Chairman and one of the Founding Trustees of the London-based charity SHINE.
He sits on the board of a number of other charities, primarily specializing in education.