About the speakers
Investment Specialist
Ben is a director and an investment specialist for our US Equity Growth Strategy. He also Chairs the US Equity Growth Product Group and has been a member of the team since 2016. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2015. Before his career in finance, Ben was an Infantry Officer in the British Army for eight years. During his service, he completed two combat tours of Afghanistan. Prior to this, Ben spent four years working as a professional musician. Ben graduated with a Masters in International Development focusing on sustainable investing and a BMus (Hons) in Music, both from The University of Birmingham.
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