# Kerr Neilson

_Australian businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Kerr Neilson is a South African-born Australian investment manager. Widely regarded as one of Australia's pioneer global equity investors, Neilson founded Platinum Asset Management in 1994 and managed its global equity portfolios for 24 years. His stock-picking acumen and consistent outperformance earned him the moniker "Australia's Warren Buffett". He is the principal of the Neilson Family Office, Argyle Fund.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1949 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6394328#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Johannesburg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6394328#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Australia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6394328#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6394328#P106))
- **Education:** University of Cape Town ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6394328#P69))

## Questions

**When was Kerr Neilson born?**  
Kerr Neilson was born on 1949 in Johannesburg.

**Where did Kerr Neilson study?**  
Kerr Neilson was educated at University of Cape Town.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kerr Neilson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerr_Neilson) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6394328](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6394328) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Kerr Neilson.png by Rfor0603 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kerr_Neilson.png)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Kerr Neilson". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/kerr-neilson. Retrieved 7 November 2026.