Bill Browder

William Browder transitioned from a successful financier in Russia to a leading human rights activist, spearheading the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign. After co-founding Hermitage Capital Management in 1996 with Edmond Safra, William Browder went on to build the fund into the largest foreign portfolio investor in Russia, managing $4.5 billion in assets. His firm, which began with an initial $25 million investment, was recognized as the best-performing fund in the world in 1997. Browder’s investment strategy centered on shareholder rights activism, exposing corruption in major Russian state-owned companies such as Gazprom, Surgutneftegaz, and Unified Energy Systems.

Most recently, in 2024, Browder was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) and received an honorary doctorate from Colgate University, continuing his work as a leading human rights activist spearheading the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign.