Brooks Macdonald co-founder to step down after 28 years

Jon Gumpel leaving in March 2020

Anna Fedorova
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Co-founder of Brooks Macdonald Jon Gumpel has decided to step down as fund manager of the Defensive Capital fund and will leave the firm in March 2020, having spent 28 years with the business.

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