Age, Biography and Wiki
Ken Costa was born on 31 October, 1949 in South Africa, is a Banker. Discover Ken Costa's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 74 years old?
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Banker |
| Age |
74 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
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31 October, 1949 |
| Birthday |
31 October |
| Birthplace |
South Africa |
| Nationality |
South Africa |
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He is a member of famous Banker with the age 74 years old group.
Ken Costa Height, Weight & Measurements
At 74 years old, Ken Costa height not available right now. We will update Ken Costa's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Ken Costa Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Ken Costa worth at the age of 74 years old? Ken Costa’s income source is mostly from being a successful Banker. He is from South Africa. We have estimated
Ken Costa's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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| Source of Income |
Banker |
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Timeline
In 2018 he became a Partner and Co-Chairman of Alvarium Investments, a private wealth management business, offering corporate finance deals to ultra-wealthy families.
In 2017, UK Prime Minister Theresa May appointed Costa as the UK government’s special envoy to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.
In December 2014, he joined the Board of Directors of Songbird Estates, which owns 70% of Canary Wharf, replacing Khalifa Al-Kuwari.
In 2011 with other bankers he set up DMC Partners, a private equity fund that aimed to raise $2bn to invest in emerging markets. But the fund had to close in 2014 after failing to raise enough money.
Costa donated £50,000 to the Conservative Party in 2010, and gave £10,000 to Jeremy Hunt during the 2019 Conservative Party leadership election. During the 2019 United Kingdom general election, he donated £25,000 to the Conservative Party.
He served as the Chairman of Lazard International from 2007 to 2011. He was an advisor to Mohamed Al-Fayed on his 1.5 billion sale of Harrods to the Qatari royal family.
He is the Chairman of Alpha International, which promotes the Alpha course. He has spoken at Holy Trinity Brompton, where he was previously a church warden, and also at New Wine. He is the author of God At Work, a 2007 book about Christianity's relationship to the workplace and Know Your Why in 2016, a book about finding and fulfilling your calling.
Costa started his career in banking at S. G. Warburg & Co. in London in the 1980s, when he was mentored by Sir Siegmund Warburg. He joined UBS when S. G. Warburg & Co. merged with it. He eventually served as the Chairman of Europe, Middle East and Africa at UBS Investment Bank, retiring in September 2007.
He graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand, where he received a bachelor's degree in Law and Philosophy in 1972. During that time, he was the President of the students' council and identified as a marxist. He was an opponent of the apartheid regime and friends with fellow anti-apartheid activists like Ahmed Timol and Steve Biko.
Kenneth Johann Costa, commonly known as Ken Costa, (born 31 October 1949) is a London-based South African banker and Christian philanthropist. He served as the Chairman of Lazard from 2007 to 2011.
Ken Costa was born in South Africa on 31 October 1949. His family were farmers of Lebanese descent. He was educated at a white-only boarding school in Pretoria.
