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John J. Studzinski CBE

John J. Studzinski CBE (b.1956) is an American-born British Tate Americas Foundations.In 2017, he received the UK Montblanc de
investment banker, philanthropist and art collector. In 2007, the la Culture Arts Patronage award for the Genesis Foundation’s work in
Bank of England voted Mr Studzinski the Banker of the Year and nurturing excellence among young artists.
he currently serves as Managing Director and Vice Chairman for
PIMCO, a global investment-management firm based in California, “I’ve always been a philanthropist. I was raised with the view that
London, and New York. to whom much has been given, much is expected. And when I
say that I’m not talking about money; I’m talking about the three
Mr Studzinski is devoted to many philanthropic activities. He has Ts: time, talent and treasures. Those were what I was given in my
been chairing several initiatives and institutions such as the UK Prime childhood,” mentioned Studzinski in an interview published in the
Minister’s Business Against Modern Slavery Forum, the Human Tablet Magazine in 2018.
Rights Watch and the Arise Foundation, which he also co-founded.
In 2000, he received the Prince of Wales’ Ambassadors’ award for Often referred to by the media as a ‘Renaissance man’ he has
his contribution to the homeless. In 2004 he received the prestigious always been fascinated by “characters in history that have multiple
Beacon Prize for Philanthropy and in 2008 Queen Elizabeth layers” and has certainly gained a high reputation in this respect
honoured him as a Commander of the British Empire (CBE). throughout his important life achievements.

In the art field, Mr Studzinski is highly focused on creating opportunities Mr Studzinski’s remarkable collection of Chinese sculpture and
to people in the early stages of their careers and his numerous projects ceramics has been beautifully displayed throughout his London
have included awarding scholarships to emerging actors, musicians, home. He acquired most of the works since 1990 from leading
opera composers, librettists, directors, and designers. He is Founder Chinese and Asian art galleries including Eskenazi Ltd., A & J
and Chairman of the Genesis Foundation, a UK-based charitable Speelman, J.J. Lally, Jacques Barrere, Ben Janssens Oriental Art,
foundation that nurtures the careers of outstanding young artists, and Vanderven Oriental Art, Jonathan Tucker Antonia Tozer Asian Art,
is on the U.S. boards of the J. Paul Getty Trust, Scholars at Risk, and John Eskenazi Asian Art, and Michael Goedhuis.

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