R Todd Ruppert

Todd Ruppert spent twenty-seven years at Baltimore-based investment manager T. Rowe Price. During his tenure as CEO of T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services, among many other initiatives, he established and led the firm’s transformation from a US-centric firm to one with a presence and clients throughout the globe. The firm he founded, Ruppert International, has globally diversified interests in numerous fields including: the arts, film, photography, distribution, licensing and merchandizing, digital media, publishing, financial technology, financial services and private equity. activities include: Greenspring Associates, a venture capital firm where he is a venture partner; Athena Capital, a private equity firm in Africa, where he is Chairman; LuxWorldwide, the world’s largest digital magazine for the luxury industry, where he is Chairman; Infinity Creative Media, a creator of TV formats and digital technology, where he is a board member; Moni Technologies, a money transfer app, where he is a board member; Gold Mercury International, a global governance leadership think tank which advises organizations on strategic vision, where he is a member of the global advisory board; Iconic Images Gallery, a leader in acquiring the intellectual property rights of photographers, where he is a board member; the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, where he is a global ambassador and founding board member in the US; London’s Royal Parks Foundation, where he is president; and INSEAD business school, Kenyon College and Furman University where he is a trustee, among many others. He and his wife, Karen, recently celebrated their thirty-second wedding anniversary. She hails from Alabama, was a math professor for many years and now serves on a number of boards. They have two daughters. Kierstin, 25, has her Masters in Visual Art Administration from NYU and resides in New York City working for UK based Halcyon Days, a lifestyle brand producing enameled luxury goods and fashion accessories. Kali, 21, is working on a degree in Creative Computation combining engineering, computer science and the arts.