The partners of global investment firm Legatum: Christopher Chandler, Mark Stoleson, Alan McCormick and Philip Vassiliou founded the Legatum Institute in its original guise over 15 years ago, in 2007.
From inception, the Legatum Institute’s vision has been to “help others prosper” through its policy and educational work. With a focus on world-class research, writing and convening, the purpose of the Legatum Institute is to unlock how individuals, families, communities, and nations can become more prosperous.
The Legatum Institute stands alongside Legatum’s other major philanthropic and humanitarian endeavours such as the END Fund, the Freedom Fund, the Luminos Fund, and many others.
Team
Dr Radomir Tylecote: Managing Director
Radomir was Special Adviser to Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP as Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency, then Business Secretary.
Previously at the Legatum Institute and Institute of Economic Affairs he published some of the most influential think-tank publications in the last decade.
Kate Leaman: Chief Financial Officer
Kate has over 20 years of experience in the finance industry in both the UK and the Middle East, spanning private investment, sovereign wealth, investment banking, and Big 4 practice, as well as most recently assisting in the launch and rapid expansion of a broadcast media start-up. Kate has returned to the Legatum Group having previously joined in 2009 where she worked with the Legatum Foundation and the Legatum Institute amongst other initiatives.
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Fred de Fossard: Director of Strategy
Fred leads the Institute’s parliamentary and legislative work. He is responsible for research on British prosperity, encompassing Brexit opportunities, regulatory and government reform, and economic growth. This includes a long-term legislative agenda required to return the United Kingdom to growth, aided by his expertise in parliamentary and constitutional affairs.
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Dr Sam Bruce: Director of Philosophy and Education
Sam is Director of Philosophy and Education at the Legatum Institute. Prior to joining the Legatum Institute, he led research and advocacy projects at the Centre for Social Justice, including in housing, homelessness, planning, criminal justice, youth services, and sports policy.
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Sarah Elliott: Director of the UK-US Special Relationship Unit
Sarah Elliott, Lady Elliott of Mickle Fell, is the Director of the UK-US Special Relationship Unit. She has spent most of the past 20 years working in US politics, advocating for policies that encourage economic prosperity and preserve individual freedom.
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Alexander Gray: Director of Sovereignty
Alexander Gray is the Director of Sovereignty at the Legatum Institute. He joined the Sovereignty Unit in 2023 as a Senior Researcher. His latest report, “From AUKUS to CAUKUS: The Case for Canadian Integration”, made the case for Canadian membership of AUKUS Pillar 2 and was endorsed by four former Prime Ministers.
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Prof. Doug Stokes: Senior Adviser
Doug Stokes is a Senior Advisor at the Legatum Institute and a Professor of International Security and Strategy at the University of Exeter. He is an accomplished academic and security expert.
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Guy Dampier: Senior Researcher
Guy is a Senior Researcher on Nationhood at the Institute. Previously he worked at a media start-up, where he was the co-creator of the documentary Grooming Gangs: Britain’s Shame, which played a central role in the decision of then-Home Secretary the Rt Hon Suella Braverman to launch a new taskforce to deal with the issue.
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Zewditu Gebreyohanes: Senior Researcher
Zewditu Gebreyohanes is a Senior Researcher at the Legatum Institute and Deputy Editor of the digital publication History Reclaimed. She sits on the board of the Victoria & Albert Museum and on the jury of the Prix Pictet, an international photography award.
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Alexander Baker: Research Associate
Alexander Baker is a Research Associate at the Legatum Institute. He previously worked in Parliament for the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, focussing on foreign policy, national resilience, and security legislation.
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