Education
Carmignac graduated in economics from the University of Paris and received an Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School.
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Edouard Carmignac
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He currently is the head of Carmignac Gestion, an investment firm that bears his name. Prior to Carmignac Gestion, he had spells with Blyth, Eastman, Dillon & Company in New York City and Banque Nationale de Paris Paribas in Paris. In 1984 he joined stockbrokers Hamant & Cie and subsequently played an instrumental role in the creation of the firm"s fund management subsidiary, Pyramide Gestion.
In July 2012 Carmignac openly tried to influence the policies of French president Francois Hollande with an advertisement in the Financial Times especially concerning taxes on the rich.
Politics
Jean-Marc Ayrault, the French prime minister, denounced claims that taxes on the rich "were damaging" and vowed to press ahead with tax rises promised by the Socialist government.
