Robert Karr is a renowned name in the investment industry going back to his early days and work in Tiger Management. As a protegee of Julian Robertson he is known as a Tiger Cub, which is the breeding ground for successful hedge fund managers.
In 1996 he founded Joho Capital which is focused on concentrated investments in well-known and established companies. The company’s approach is to have a small number of investments with the aim of delivering returns over the long-term horizon. Karr is also known as an investor in the Asian equity market.
In 2002 Robert Karr started the Hollyhock Foundation with his wife Suzanne. Their seed investment into the foundation was $40 million, while from...