Occupation Banker Education University of Exeter Spouse Crispin Odey (m. 1991) | Name Nichola Pease Children 3 | |
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Net worth GBP £1.1 billion (jointly with husband, April 2015) Relatives Richard Pease (brother)
Carolyn Pease (sister)
John Varley (brother-in-law) Residence Chelsea, London, United Kingdom Parents Sir Richard Thorn Pease, Anne Heyworth | ||
Nichola Pease (born April 1961) is a British fund manager.
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Early life
Nichola Pease was born in April 1961. Her father, Sir Richard Pease, 3rd Baronet, was a banker. Her mother is Anne Heyworth.
She received a bachelor's degree in English from Exeter University.
Career
Pease started her career in finance at Kleinwort Benson in 1983. In 1985, she joined Smith New Court and by 1989, she was a director.
She served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of J.O. Hambro Capital Management from 1998 to 2008, while James Hambro was the Chairman. She stepped down as deputy chairman in 2008, when she was replaced as CEO by Gavin Rochussen. Upon its 2011 merger with BT Investment Management, an Australian financial firm, she earned a third of £124 million.
She was on the board of directors of Northern Rock from 1999 to 2007. She was a director of Grainger plc from 2001 to 2005. She is as a non-executive director of Schroders.
Personal life
She married Crispin Odey, a hedge fund manager, in 1991. They have three children. They live in Chelsea on weekdays and spend their weekends at Eastbach Court, a Grade II-listed mansion in English Bicknor, Gloucestershire.