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Charles Harman

Wildcard · DISC type sci
Non Executive Director at Ninety One
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Charles Harman is a veteran investment banker, formerly Vice Chairman at J. P. Morgan Cazenove. He now holds key non-executive roles, including at investment manager Ninety One and as Deputy Chair of the Council at the University of Oxford, where he earned an MA in English.

He is deeply involved in philanthropy, actively supporting Ukrainian mental health charities and promoting charitable giving. A co-owner of the acclaimed Klein Constantia vineyard in South Africa, he is passionate about viticulture and also chairs a literary and talent agency.

Interesting fact: Charles co-owns the Klein Constantia vineyard, which has been named the best vineyard in Africa and one of the top vineyards in the world.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Non Executive Director
Job Level
Senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Charles shows up

ROI Driven
Friendly But Slow
Requires Proof

They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions

Priorities

Topics Charles cares about

Investment Management
Serves as a Non-executive Director for global investment manager Ninety One and previously spent over 30 years in investment banking with J. P. Morgan Cazenove.
University Governance
Acts as the External Deputy Chair of Council for the University of Oxford and is a non-executive director of its endowment management company.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Non Executive Director
Ninety One
1-2018 - 8-2025
External Member of Council
University of Oxford
12-2015 - 4-2022
Vice Chairman
J.P. Morgan
5-2015
Non Executive Chairman
Peters Fraser + Dunlop
7-2011
Director
Klein Constantia Winery
In the press

Media appearances

Ex-JPMorgan, Credit Suisse banker Harman joins Ninety One board. Featured in Financial News London
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Education
Education details unavailable
University of Oxford
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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