Guy Cave is President of the Legatum Foundation.

Prior to joining Legatum in 2023, Guy built up 30 years of experience in social work, international development, humanitarian response, and philanthropy consulting. This included working for Geneva Global, Save the Children, and the NSPCC. Guy has lived and worked in multiple countries across five continents – including: Colombia, Myanmar (Burma), Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal, USA, Turkey etc.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Durham; a Masters in Social Work from the University of York; and a Masters in Children’s Rights from the University of Fribourg (Switzerland).