Katherine Garrett-Cox

Katherine Lucy Garrett-Cox was born in November 1967. She was educated at St Mary's School, Ascot and studied history at Durham University (St Mary's College), graduating with a BA degree in 1989. ==Career==

Garrett-Cox joined Alliance Trust as chief investment officer in 2007, becoming CEO on 29 August 2008. Prior to Alliance Trust PLC, Katherine served as chief investment officer and executive director of Morley Fund Management, now Aviva Investors, and prior to that, as chief investment officer of Aberdeen Asset Management. Garrett-Cox left the Alliance Trust in 2016. Garrett-Cox also serves as a member of the supervisory board of Deutsche Bank AG. She served as a member of the UK Prime Minister's Business Advisory Group from 2012 to 2015 and the Scottish Business Board, chaired by the Secretary of State for Scotland during the same period. ==Personal life==

Garrett-Cox's husband Jeremy is Scottish, and they have four children together: Cosmo, Alec, Millie and Cora. They live in rural Angus. ==Honours and awards==

In 2014, she was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), "For services to the Asset Management Industry and charitable service through the Baring Foundation."(see also 2014 New Year Honours) ==References==