Guillaume Rambourg
{{Short description|Franco-Canadian asset manager and philanthropist (born 1971)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Guillaume Rambourg
| image = Guillaume Rambourg Profile Photo.jpg
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| birthname = Guillaume Rambourg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|1|8}}
| birth_place = Ottawa, Canada
| occupation = {{Hlist|Asset manager (retired)|Philanthropist}}
| years_active = 1995–2018
| spouse = Sarah Ben Hsouna (m. 2023)
| children = 7
| relations =
| works = Rambourg Foundation
}}
Guillaume Rambourg (born January 8, 1971){{cite web
| url = https://www.ft.com/content/17b4f62b-4c99-4da5-a16e-2333be67ff58
| title = Verrazzano Capital chief Guillaume Rambourg steps back from day-to-day duties
| website = ft.com
| date = 8 January 2018
| access-date = 13 October 2024
}} is a Franco-Canadian asset manager and philanthropist. He is the former deputy managing director at Gartmore Investment Management, a leading firm in the asset management sector. He is also the founder of the Rambourg Foundation, which focuses on promoting education, art, sports, and culture.
Early life and education
Rambourg was born on January 8, 1971, in Ottawa, Canada, to French parents. His father, Michel Rambourg, was a United Nations diplomat, and his mother, Nicole, was a history and geography professor. He spent much of his childhood in New York City{{cite web
| url = https://www.lesechos.fr/04/04/2017/LesEchos/22418-127-ECH_guillaume-rambourg--un-financier-au-service-du-tennis.htm
| website = lesechos.fr
| title = Guillaume Rambourg, un financier au service du tennis
| author = Nessim Aït-Kacimi
| date = 4 April 2017
}} before his family moved to France in 1985. He attended the prestigious Lycée Henri-IV and later graduated from the École Supérieure des Sciences Économiques et Commerciales (ESSEC){{cite web
| url = https://www.lesechos.fr/06/10/2011/LesEchos/21032-154-ECH_guillaume-rambourg---le-retour-du-fils-prodige.htm
| website = lesechos.fr
| title = Guillaume Rambourg: le retour du fils prodige
| author = N. A.-K.
| date = 6 November 2011
}}
Career
Rambourg began his career in asset management in 1995, becoming one of the principal managers and shareholders at the British firm Gartmore Group.{{cite web
| url = https://www.fnlondon.com/articles/rambourgs-difficulties-cost-him-millions-20100715
| title = Rambourg's difficulties cost him millions
| website = fnlondon.com
| date = 15 July 2010
| access-date = 13 October 2024
}} He was instrumental in shaping the company's investment strategies and held considerable influence within the organization. However, in 2010, Gartmore suspended Rambourg for internal rule violations concerning order transmission practices.The Guardian, 2010{{cite news |last1=Wearden |first1=Graeme |title=Gartmore shares under pressure after top fund manager suspended |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2010/mar/31/gartmore-hedge-fund-magager-suspended |access-date=4 December 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=31 March 2010}} The suspension caused a 31% drop in the company’s stock price.Financial Times, 2010 Despite the controversy, Rambourg was later cleared by the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) in 2011.{{cite web
| author = Nessim Aït-Kacimi
| title = Le gérant britannique Gartmore sous pression
| url = https://www.lesechos.fr/2010/04/le-gerant-britannique-gartmore-sous-pression-421520
| website = lesechos.fr
| date = 2 April 2010
}}
In 2011, after 18 years in London’s financial sector,{{cite web
| url = https://thehedgefundjournal.com/verrazzano-capital/
| title = Verrazzano Capital
| website = thehedgefundjournal.com
| access-date = 13 October 2024
}} Rambourg launched Verrazzano Capital,{{cite web
| url = https://www.20minutes.fr/politique/2106411-20170719-emmanuel-macron-nouveau-vise-rumeur-patrimoine
| title = Emmanuel Macron de nouveau visé par une rumeur sur son patrimoine
| website = 20minutes.fr
| date = 19 July 2017
| author =
| url = http://www.frustrationlarevue.fr/quont-deja-gagne-gros-donateurs-de-macron/
| title = Ce qu'ont déjà gagné les gros donateurs de Macron
| website = frustrationlarevue.fr
| date = 15 February 2018
}} a hedge fund he led until his retirement from finance in January 2018.{{cite web
| language = en
| title = Former Gartmore star Guillaume Rambourg cleared by FSA
| url = https://www.theguardian.com/business/2011/mar/29/fsa-rambourg-cleared
| website = theguardian.com
| date = 29 March 2011
}}
| title = Guillaume Rambourg: Voilà pourquoi la Fondation Rambourg quitte la Tunisie
| url = https://femmesetrealites.com.tn/2022/01/07/guillaume-rambourg-voila-pourquoi-la-fondation-rambourg-quitte-la-tunisie/
| website = Femmes et Réalités
| date = 7 January 2022
| access-date = 13 October 2024
}}
Philanthropy
Following his departure from finance, Rambourg focused on philanthropy through the Rambourg Foundation, which he founded to promote education, the arts, sports, and cultural preservation, particularly in Tunisia. The foundation plays a significant role in supporting initiatives aimed at fostering social and cultural development in underserved communities.Rambourg Foundation website{{cite web
| url = https://www.ft.com/content/17b4f62b-4c99-4da5-a16e-2333be67ff58
| title = Guillaume Rambourg on Verrazzano Capital's new approach
| website = ft.com
| date = 14 September 2020
| access-date = 13 October 2024
}}
In addition to his work with the foundation, Rambourg has also supported young athletes, including tennis players such as American Coco Gauff from 2015 to 2018 and Greek player Stefanos Tsitsipas, offering one of his first sponsorship deals.
Personal life
File:Guillaume Rambourg Portrait 2024.jpg
Rambourg has long been committed to addressing social inequalities, a passion that developed during his upbringing in New York and travels throughout Africa with his diplomat father. He has maintained close ties to his French roots and to France’s political landscape. He reportedly became acquainted with Emmanuel Macron during Macron’s time as an advisor at the Élysée Palace, and helped connect the future president with French finance professionals in London. During Macron’s 2017 presidential campaign, Rambourg was one of his major individual donors, contributing the legal maximum of €7,500.{{cite web
| url = https://www.ft.com/content/b63ba1bc-6191-11e3-916e-00144feabdc0
| title = Verrazzano Capital set to reach capacity with new fund
| website = ft.com
| date = 10 December 2013
| access-date = 13 October 2024
}}
In 2023, Rambourg married Sarah Ben Hassoneh.{{cite web
| url = https://www.capital.fr/economie-politique/cet-ultrariche-veut-payer-plus-d-impots-au-nom-de-la-lutte-contre-les-inegalites-1493010
| title = Cet ultrariche veut payer plus d'impôts au nom de la lutte contre les inégalités
| website = capital.fr
| date = 2 January 2023
| access-date = 13 October 2024
}}