# Christopher Chandler

_New Zealand-born businessman & founder of Legatum_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Christopher Lincoln Chandler (born January 1960) is a New Zealand businessman and founder of Dubai-based investment company Legatum.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1960 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47516449#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Matangi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47516449#P19))
- **Citizenship:** New Zealand ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47516449#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson; financier; investor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47516449#P106))
- **Education:** University of Auckland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47516449#P69))
- **Official website:** legatum.com/about/people/christopher-chandler ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47516449#P856))

## About

As of 2013, Forbes estimated his net worth to be $1 billion. Chandler has been called "one of the world's greatest contrarian investors" by Fortune magazine. Chandler is a funder of the Legatum Institute.

## Questions

**When was Christopher Chandler born?**  
Christopher Chandler was born on 1960 in Matangi.

**Where did Christopher Chandler study?**  
Christopher Chandler was educated at University of Auckland.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Christopher Chandler](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Chandler_(businessman)) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q47516449](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47516449) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Christopher Chandler shares remarks at the evening function of ARC Forum 2023, 30 October 2023 (cropped).jpg by ARC Forum (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christopher_Chandler_shares_remarks_at_the_evening_function_of_ARC_Forum_2023,_30_October_2023_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Christopher Chandler, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Christopher Chandler shares remarks at the evening function of ARC Forum 2023, 30 October 2023 (cropped).jpg — ARC Forum, CC0.

## Cite this page

"Christopher Chandler". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/christopher-chandler. Retrieved 5 November 2026.