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Mark Stoleson

Chief Executive Officer & Partner | Legatum

Dubai, UAE | London, UK

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Mark Stoleson’s Biography

Mark Stoleson is the Chief Executive Officer and a Partner of Legatum Group, an investment partnership with offices in London and Dubai. Legatum generates the ideas and allocates the capital to unlock the potential of every individual and create prosperous societies. Mark has dedicated almost two decades to the firm in a number of roles including Head of Group Investments and overseeing the governance of multiple group enterprises.

In collaboration with his Legatum partners, Mark has been instrumental in nurturing some of the most impactful philanthropic investments across health, education, and social justice. These include the END Fund, a pioneering privately-funded campaign tackling neglected tropical diseases; the Freedom Fund, a leading force in the fight against human trafficking and modern slavery; the Luminos Fund, an accelerated learning initiative aimed at reintegrating out-of-school children into mainstream education; The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT, focused on the intersection of entrepreneurship and national well-being, and fostering a new... Mark Stoleson is the Chief Executive Officer and a Partner of Legatum Group, an investment partnership with offices in London and Dubai. Legatum generates the ideas and allocates the capital to unlock the potential of every individual and create prosperous societies. Mark has dedicated almost two decades to the firm in a number of roles including Head of Group Investments and overseeing the governance of multiple group enterprises.

In collaboration with his Legatum partners, Mark has been instrumental in nurturing some of the most impactful philanthropic investments across health, education, and social justice. These include the END Fund, a pioneering privately-funded campaign tackling neglected tropical diseases; the Freedom Fund, a leading force in the fight against human trafficking and modern slavery; the Luminos Fund, an accelerated learning initiative aimed at reintegrating out-of-school children into mainstream education; The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT, focused on the intersection of entrepreneurship and national well-being, and fostering a new generation of entrepreneurs in resource-limited countries. He has also played a key role in the establishment of the Legatum Institute in London, dedicated to policy solutions that pave the way to human flourishing and abundant societies.

Mark sits on the boards at Mobile Premier League (India) and GB News and is a member of the LP Advisory Committees at two prominent venture capital firms, Blockchain Capital in Silicon Valley and PICO in Tel Aviv. Furthermore, he contributes his expertise as a member of the Advisory Council of The Jobs Foundation, a UK-based charity advocating for the vital role of businesses in cultivating prosperity and vibrant communities.

Before joining Legatum, Mark honed his skills as a corporate finance and M&A attorney at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. He holds a BA in International Relations from Occidental College more less

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How Legatum Succeeds at Generating Capital, Ideas, and Helping People Prosper

Legatum CEO, Mark Stoleson, explains how the firm first tested the effectiveness of treatments during a lengthy pilot scheme before realising that, by simply addressing the tropical diseases with low-cost measures, the treatments could have a positive impact on the lives of millions.

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Wealth Briefing

Legatum Eyes New Frontiers For Impact, Entrepreneurship

Mark Stoleson, CEO and Partner of Legatum, is quoted in this article as saying that the firm wants to help others and only invests their own money.

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Mark Stoleson’s Background

Legatum

Chief Executive Officer & Partner

Sep 2006 - Present

Dubai, AE

Legatum is an investment partnership that invests its capital and ideas into initiatives it believes will shape a better future. Since 2006, Legatum has created a diverse collection of ventures to meet big global challenges and increase prosperity around the world.

Sovereign Global

Head of Group Investments

Jan 2005 - Sep 2006

Dubai, AE

The Sovereign Group is the parent company of Sovereign Asset Management Limited, a well-respected wealth management company, dedicated to the provision of a tailored and personal service to each of their clients.

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Board Positions

Mobile Premier League

Board Member

Sep 2021 - Present

Bengaluru, IN

Mark serves on the board of Mobile Premier League, an eSports platform providing cash prizes to gamers in India.

Advisory Roles

The Jobs Foundation

Member of Advisory Council

London, UK

The Jobs Foundation is a charity based in London with a commitment to the creation of a successful and prosperous neighbourhoods through their local business communities.

Blockchain Capital

Member of LP Advisory Committee

San Francisco, CA, USA

Blockchain Capital is a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley.

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Previous Board Positions

Mightycause

Chairman of Board

Alexandria, VA, USA

Mightycause is a pioneering online crowdfunding and fundraising platform leading the way when it comes to charitable giving,

Share Microfin

Board Member

Hyderabad, IN

Mark previously served as Board Member of Share Microfin, a financial services company specialising in the provision of income-generating loans and supporting business development with an emphasis on the development of sustainable communities.

Media

Legatum CEO, Mark Stoleson: Three leadership hacks to transform the culture of your organisation

Feature

Oct 2022

Legatum shares lessons learnt on the job by their CEO, Mark Stoleson.

Charity Talks podcast: Ellen Agler and Mark Stoleson recently sat down with Brooke Dunefsky to talk about The END Fund

Podcast

May 2022

Ellen Agler and Mark Stoleson discuss Legatum's 'The END Fund' with Brooke Dunefsky on the Charity Talks podcast. The fund aims to gain control over and eliminate the five most prevalent neglected tropical diseases by the end of the decade.

Interviews

Legatum CEO on the Benefits of a Long-Term Perspective for Both Investing and Philanthropy

Interview

Apr 2021

Mark is in conversation with Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving.

Speaking Engagements

Beautiful Business: A Speech by Mark Stoleson

Speech

Nov 2021

Lisbon, PT

Mark delivered this speech at the Concrete Love conference in Lisbon and spoke about the experience of running a beautiful business addressing agency, freedom and the value of giving to others.

Mark Stoleson’s Education

Duke University School of Law

JD-LLM: American / U.S. Law / Legal Studies / Jurisprudence

1994 - 1997

Occidental College

Bachelor of Arts - International Relations and Affairs

1988 - 1992

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