Richard Chilton

Chilton stated that his two main priorities are the environment and culture. Chilton and his wife serve as directors of the Chilton Family Foundation, which prior to 2012, gave $2–5 million annually. The Chilton Family Foundation has donated at least $30 million.

In 2012, Chilton made the Forbes 400 list and in 2015, he ranked #1533 on Forbes' list of wealthiest people.

Chilton sits on the board of trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In 2010, Chilton donated approximately $200,000 to the museum and in 2011 donated over $2 million. Chilton and his wife are also on the Director’s Roundtable at the Pierpont Morgan Library, where the Chilton Family Foundation donated substantially in 2009. In 2006, he gave $1.2 million to the land trust in Darien, CT. Chilton is also Chairman Emeritus of the Darien Foundation for Technology and Community, which funds projects for technology and education, where he donated $300,000 in 2011.

In 2006, Chilton co-founded Hourglass Wine Company in Napa Valley, and in 2017 authored Adventures with Old Vines: A Beginner’s Guide to Being a Wine Connoisseur.

In 1992, Chilton left Allen & Company to form Chilton Investment Company with $5 million. The company is headquartered in Connecticut with offices in New York City, Palm Beach, London, and Hong Kong.

Chilton began his career at Merrill Lynch in mergers and acquisitions. In 1983 he became an analyst for Alliance Capital, and in 1990 he worked at Allen & Company, a private bank.

Richard Lockwood Chilton Jr. (born June 10, 1958) is an American businessman and investor. He is the founder, Chairman, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Chilton Investment Company, a global investment management firm, which as of June 2014 had roughly $4 billion assets under management. Chilton is also the founder, Chairman, and Chief Investment Officer of Chilton Trust Company, a private, independent fiduciary wealth management company.