Primary Job Title Non-Executive Director (Independent) Primary Organization 
RIT Capital Partners
Gender Male
Mr. Michael John Paul Marks, CBE serves as the Founding Partner and Chairman at New Smith Capital Partners LLP which he founded in 2003. Mr. Marks serves as an Investment Advisor and Chairman of NewSmith Asset Management. He also serves as an Advisor at Dawnay Day Lander. He has over 40 years of experience in the banking and securities industry.
Prior to this, he served as an Executive Vice President and Executive Chairman of Merrill Lynch Europe in Middle East and Africa. He served as an Executive Vice President at Merrill Lynch and Co. Inc. since 2001.
Until February 2003, Mr. Marks held a number of senior roles at Merrill Lynch, including Chief Operating Officer at Merrill Lynch Europe, Middle East, and Africa since 1997. He served as the Co-Head of the Global Equities Business at Merrill Lynch, which he joined in 1995. Mr. Marks began his career with Smith Bros in 1958. He served as the Chief Executive of Smith New Court since 1987. He served as the Vice President of the British Bankers' Association since July 1998. Mr. Marks has been an Executive Chairman of Smith New Court since January 1995.
He served as the Chairman of the London Investment Banking Association from June 1998 to February 2002. He served as the Chairman at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers and International Private Client and a Vice Chairman of Merrill Lynch International at Merrill Lynch and Co, Inc. He has been Non-Executive Director of Old Mutual PLC since February 1, 2004 and RIT Capital Partners plc since September 1, 2004 and has been its Senior Independent Director since July 22, 2010. Mr. Marks served as a Director of Smith Bros since 1975. He served as a Director of Cenkos Securities Ltd. He served as a Non-Executive Director of London Stock Exchange PLC from July 1994 to July 2004.
Mr. Marks served as a Member of NASD's International Markets Advisory Board since 1991. He was awarded a CBE in January 1999 for services to Britain's financial services industry. Mr. Marks attended St. Paul's School in London.
