Richard H. Lawrence

Richard H. Lawrence, Jr., is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Overlook Investments Group, which he established in 1991. Overlook is an independent fund management company that invests US$ 7 billion in a concentrated portfolio of public equities throughout Asia, excluding Japan. Overlook has compounded investors’ capital in excess of 14% per year for 30 years through the consistent execution of the Overlook Model, as described in The Model: 37 Years Investing in Asian Equities. Richard is a founding director of several non-profit organizations with a particular focus on climate change mitigation, including Carbon Mapper, Cool Effect, Proyecto Mirador, and High Tide Foundation. Richard is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Audubon society, where he is Co-Chairman of the Climate Initiative, a program designed to mobilize bipartisan action at the state and local levels.