Carol Galley
Carol Galley is a businesswoman who, as a Director of Mercury Asset Management, was regarded as the most powerful woman in the City in the 1990s.
She was educated at Gosforth Grammar School in Newcastle upon Tyne and at the University of Leicester.
She no longer actively makes fund management decisions. Although she is a very sought-after public speaker, she is pursuing many other interests, including travel and golf. She features on the 2006 Sunday Times Rich List with a personal wealth of £80 million.