Michael Fargher

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Michael is currently a Portfolio Manager at Citadel, one of the world’s leading alternative investment managers. Michael began his career at Goldman Sachs in the commodities division and ultimately served as a Managing Director in their Global Markets Division.

Michael received a B.BusSci from UCT, a MSc in Economics for Development and a M.Litt in Development Studies from the University of Oxford where he was a Rhodes Scholar at St John’s College. His non-professional interests include supporting critical thinking and public speaking non-profits as well as supporting initiatives that provide opportunities for African stories and voices, particularly those of women, to be heard.

“I have benefited enormously from the resources and opportunity that were afforded to me at UCT and I look forward to contributing to the work of the Trust. I believe that UCT can be a powerful force in addressing the legacy of our past and enabling the best and brightest for our future”.