Chris Hohn
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Chris Hohn is a British billionaire hedge fund manager and philanthropist known for his activist investing and for channeling substantial profits to charitable causes, particularly through the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chris Hohn canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5542517 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chris Hohn Context triple: [The Children’s Investment Fund Management, foundedBy, Chris Hohn]
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A.
Michael Neeleman
Michael Neeleman is a notable individual recognized as a bearer of the Neeleman surname, likely distinguished in a professional or public context.
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B.
Ken Hutchison
Ken Hutchison was a Scottish actor known for his intense character roles in film and television during the 1970s and 1980s.
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C.
Joe Rohde
Joe Rohde is an American creative executive and former Walt Disney Imagineer best known for leading the design of Disney’s Animal Kingdom and other highly themed, story-driven attractions.
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D.
Steve Roehm
Steve Roehm is an American vibraphonist and percussionist best known for his work with the Minneapolis-based supergroup Gayngs and various jazz and experimental music projects.
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E.
Ryan Hansen
Ryan Hansen is an American actor best known for his role as Dick Casablancas on the television series "Veronica Mars."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chris Hohn Target entity description: Chris Hohn is a British billionaire hedge fund manager and philanthropist known for his activist investing and for channeling substantial profits to charitable causes, particularly through the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation.
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A.
Michael Neeleman
Michael Neeleman is a notable individual recognized as a bearer of the Neeleman surname, likely distinguished in a professional or public context.
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B.
Ken Hutchison
Ken Hutchison was a Scottish actor known for his intense character roles in film and television during the 1970s and 1980s.
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C.
Joe Rohde
Joe Rohde is an American creative executive and former Walt Disney Imagineer best known for leading the design of Disney’s Animal Kingdom and other highly themed, story-driven attractions.
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D.
Steve Roehm
Steve Roehm is an American vibraphonist and percussionist best known for his work with the Minneapolis-based supergroup Gayngs and various jazz and experimental music projects.
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E.
Ryan Hansen
Ryan Hansen is an American actor best known for his role as Dick Casablancas on the television series "Veronica Mars."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
activist investor
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hedge fund manager ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
London financial sector
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global children’s charities ⓘ |
| businessModel | linking hedge fund performance fees to charitable donations ⓘ |
| charitableGiving |
large-scale donations to children-focused charities
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large-scale donations to climate-related causes ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| degree | MBA from Harvard Business School ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard Business School
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University of Southampton ⓘ |
| familyName | Hohn ⓘ |
| founded |
The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation
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linked to:
Children’s Investment Fund Foundation
The Children’s Investment Fund Management ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Christopher ⓘ |
| hasNetWorth | over 1 billion US dollars (approximate, varies over time) ⓘ |
| industry | hedge funds ⓘ |
| investmentStyle | activist investing ⓘ |
| knownFor |
channeling hedge fund profits to charity
ⓘ
supporting global children’s health and development causes ⓘ |
| name | Christopher Anthony Hohn ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | building one of Europe’s most prominent activist hedge funds ⓘ |
| notableFor |
activist investing
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philanthropy ⓘ |
| notableOrganization |
The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation
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linked to:
Children’s Investment Fund Foundation
The Children’s Investment Fund Management ⓘ |
| occupation |
hedge fund manager
ⓘ
investor ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| philanthropicFocus |
children’s welfare
ⓘ
climate change ⓘ global development ⓘ |
| philanthropicVehicle |
The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation
ⓘ
linked to:
Children’s Investment Fund Foundation
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| positionHeld |
founder of The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation
ⓘ
founder of The Children’s Investment Fund Management ⓘ |
| residence |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
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| sector | finance ⓘ |
| socialRole | public advocate for effective philanthropy ⓘ |
| spouse | Jamie Cooper (former spouse) ⓘ |
| wealthStatus | billionaire ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chris Hohn Description of subject: Chris Hohn is a British billionaire hedge fund manager and philanthropist known for his activist investing and for channeling substantial profits to charitable causes, particularly through the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.