Christopher Sarofim
Christopher Sarofim | |
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| Born | Christopher Binyon Sarofim 1963 (age 61–62)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Princeton University[2] |
| Occupation | Fund manager |
| Title | Deputy chairman, Fayez Sarofim & Co. |
| Spouses | Valerie Biggs (div. 2000)
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| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Fayez Sarofim Louisa Stude |
| Relatives | Bob Lanier (father-in-law) Phillip Sarofim (brother) |
Christopher Binyon Sarofim (born 1963) is an American businessman and fund manager.
He is the chairman of Fayez Sarofim & Co, president of Sarofim International Management Company, and a director of the Sarofim Group.[3] On 23 April 2025 it was announced that he had joined the ownership group of Everton Football Club.
Early life
Christopher Sarofim is the eldest son of Fayez Sarofim and his first wife, Louisa Stude Sarofim. She is the daughter of Margaret and Herman Brown, the co-founder of Brown & Root.[4][5]
Sarofim graduated from St. George's School in 1982, where he served on the board for 9 years.[6][7][8] Sarofim received a bachelor's degree in history from Princeton University in 1986.[9][10][11]
Career
After graduating from Princeton, Sarofim worked in corporate finance for Goldman Sachs, and then joined Fayez Sarofim & Co.[9][10] At Fayez Sarofim & Co., he worked as an Associate (August 1988 – June 1993), then a Senior Associate (June 1993 – October 1994), a Principal (October 1994 – September 1999), and Vice President (September 1999 – September 2010).[12]
Since 2010, he has been portfolio manager, vice chairman, and director of the company.[12][8] He is a member of the firm's executive, finance, and investment committees, and president of their foreign advisory business, Sarofim International Management Company.[13][14] He serves on the Board of Directors of Wood Partners, a privately held real estate development company, and Kemper Corporation, a publicly traded insurance company.[15][16][17]
Sarofim is a member of the Board of Trustees of The Brown Foundation, Inc and was on the board of the Texas Heart Institute.[18] He is also on the Advisory Committee of the MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors, and serves on the UTHealth Development Board.[19][20] He is the deputy chairman of Fayez Sarofim & Co.[9] He is the designated successor of Fayez Sarofim.[4]
Previously, Sarofim served on the board of directors of the Georgia O'Keeffe museum.[21][22]
He and his wife, Courtney, were 2017 Community Champions, supporting Texas Children's Cancer Center's annual Celebration of Champions.[23][24] They also support The Texan French Alliance for the Arts, and are both donors to the Houston Cinema Arts Society, and other organizations.[25][26]
In May 2019, the Sarofims invested in New York based designer Adam Lippes.[27]
In August 2020, Sarofim was appointed to the Baylor College of Medicine Board of Trustees.[28]
Personal life
He was married to Valerie Biggs. They divorced in 2000.[4] They had a daughter together, who was later the subject of a custody battle.
Sarofim is married to Courtney Lanier,[29] stepdaughter of Elyse and Bob Lanier, former mayor of Houston. Since 2010, she has been a partner at Sima Capital LLC, an alternative investments firm.[30] They have two children.[31]
References
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- ^ McGill, Douglas (22 February 1988). "Princeton and the Met Joining on American Art". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Transformational Philanthropy St. John's School". www.sjs.org. Archived from the original on 2019-05-07. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
- ^ a b c Egan, Jack (18 September 2000). "All My Children". forbes.com. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ Brown, Herman. Guide to the Builders: Herman & George R. Brown Book Research Files.
- ^ "Bulletin Fall 2016". Issuu. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- ^ MarketScreener. "Christopher Binyon Sarofim – Biography". www.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- ^ a b "LittleSis: Christopher Binyon Sarofim". littlesis.org. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- ^ a b c "Investment Professionals – Fayez Sarofim & Co". www.sarofim.com. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Christopher Binyon Sarofim: Executive Profile & Biography – Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ McGill, Douglas C. (1988-02-22). "Princeton and the Met Joining on American Art". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- ^ a b "Stocks". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
- ^ "Christopher Sarofim Net Worth (2019) – wallmine.com". wallmine.com. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- ^ MarketScreener. "Business Leaders and top investors hot news". www.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- ^ "Christopher Sarofim Net Worth (2019) – wallmine.com". wallmine.com. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ^ Editorial, Reuters. "${Instrument_CompanyName} ${Instrument_Ric} People | Reuters.com". U.S. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ "Wood Partners Management Team and Fayez Sarofim & Co. Purchase Majority Stake in Wood Partners From CBRE Global Investors". Accesswire. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ^ "The Brown Foundation Inc". BIG Online.
- ^ "Development Board". www.uth.edu. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
- ^ MarketScreener. "Business Leaders and top investors hot news". www.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
- ^ "The Money of Color". Texas Monthly. 1999-09-01. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ "O'Keeffe: The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Magazine, Spring 2017". Issuu. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ "Past Community Champions". waystogive.texaschildrens.org. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ "Houston champions and childhood cancer survivors rock River Oaks runway for a good cause". CultureMap Houston. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ "Our Sponsors". texanfrenchalliance.org. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Houston Cinema Arts Festival Yearbook" (PDF). houstoncinemaartsfestival.
- ^ "New York Fashion Star Walked Out on Wall Street, Gained Backing of Texas Billionaire". PaperCity Magazine. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
- ^ Benson, Dana (3 August 2020). "Baylor College of Medicine appoints new board members". BCM.
- ^ "Web Inquiry". www.cclerk.hctx.net. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
- ^ "Team". Sima Capital LLC. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
- ^ "Lyford Cay International School | Leadership". www.lcis.bs. Retrieved 2019-06-04.