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75th stories: Rich diversity - Roger Gibbs and the Trust's endowment

The fact that the Wellcome Trust headquarters building bears the name of a man who admits his knowledge of science and medicine is rather rudimentary perhaps tells its own story about the scale of Sir Roger Gibbs's contribution. His background was in the London money markets rather than in science, but Gibbs oversaw a dramatic transformation of the Trust during the 1980s and 1990s. When he joined the Trust in 1983 its assets were worth £250 million; by the time he left in 1999, they had risen to over £14 billion - even after having donated huge sums to medical research.

The diversification of the Trust's assets, which up until 1986 had been almost exclusively tied up in its 100 per cent ownership of the Wellcome Foundation pharmaceutical company, unlocked billions of pounds and ensured that the Trust was no longer reliant on a single asset for its annual income. The three-stage process - the 1986 flotation of the Foundation on the stock market, the subsequent further reduction in the Trust's stake in the company in 1992, and the eventual sale of its remaining holding to drugs giant Glaxo in 1995 - were some of the biggest financial transactions ever seen in the UK and catapulted the Trust from being a relatively small grant-making charity to being the world's largest.

The first steps on the path to diversification were taken by Sir David Steel, a former Chairman of BP who became the Trust's Chairman in 1982. The following year he recruited Gibbs, who he knew through their involvement in a high-profile campaign to save the Mermaid Theatre in London, to join him on the board of Trustees. Gibbs had enjoyed a highly successful 35-year career in the City, culminating in a role as Executive Chairman of the financial group Gerrard & National, but, as he admits, his knowledge of the Trust at the time was limited. "I knew it was a medical charity but very little else about it. I didn't even know Sir David Steel was Chairman until he asked me to become a Trustee," he recalled.

Steel and Gibbs brought a fresh perspective to a board of Trustees traditionally dominated by individuals with a scientific background. From the outset the two men had begun to look at the relationship between the Trust and its main asset, the Wellcome Foundation, which had remained broadly unchanged for decades.

The vast majority of the Trust's assets were tied up in its 100 per cent ownership of the Foundation, with its only other investments being around £30m lent to local authorities. "We were all too aware that we effectively had all our eggs in one basket, and there was the risk that if something were to go wrong with the Foundation, such as a Thalidomide-style disaster, the Trust and the work it funded would suffer badly," said Gibbs.

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Why is eBay so confusing? One might think that it is just another online sales place and should not be that complicated. The short answer is: due to its flexibility. The very features that make eBay flexible enough to be used in different countries and sell all kinds of items with various rules make it complicated.

You can post all sorts of items on eBay. However, if you would like to post vehicles or auto parts, you would need to do that in an eBay Motors site. The same eBay rules apply in these sites but they are slightly different. For example, payment, return and shipping policies are usually not as strict. There are usually financing options. This is simply due to the size and weight of vehicles. Certain listing modes may not apply. When in doubt, always read eBay Motors specific documentation.

Canada, Germany, England and USA have all different eBay Motors sites with different rules. England has a listing mode called eBay Motors Pro. Germany has a different mode as well. Buy Now options may be available in one country in certain categories and not in others. This article is only for dealers in USA.

There are 3 main modes of listing in eBay Motors USA: local, national auction and national fixed price.  Local listings  are also known as classified posts. Please note that this is not the same thing as posting on kijiji. This site was acquired by eBay but continues to operate as a separate entity. Local postings are pretty much the same thing as fixed price listings. The difference is that it is free for 6 cars per year. They can only be found when somebody searches with a zip code or city. The fees are usually low but if you pay about $1000 you can do unlimited postings per month. This is also known as local dealer account.

National auctions  are also known as Chinese listings (can be confusing but it just means it is an auction – not a listing in China). These auctions are usually for 7 days. There three important concepts: starting price, reserve price and buy it now price. Starting price is where you would like the bidding to start. Reserve price means that you will not sell it less than that price. Buy it now price is where you would stop the auction and sell it to the person that offers that price. The fees are pretty confusing: insertion fees, selling fees, etc. This is the main thing: if you get a bid that fits your criteria (reserve, buy it now, etc.

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