Founder of British Linen Advisers Ltd., Lesley Mary Samuel Knox is a South African businessperson who has been the head of 7 different companies and presently is Chairman of Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Ltd.

She is also on the board of 8 other companies.

In the past Ms. Knox occupied the position of Non-Executive Chairman for Alliance Trust Plc, Chairman of GGL Group Number Two Ltd. and Chairman of Grosvenor International Fund Management Ltd. (a subsidiary of GGL Group Number Two Ltd.), Chairman for Design Dundee Ltd., Non-Executive Director at HMV Group Plc, Chairman for Liontrust Investments Ltd. and Governor at The British Linen Co. Ltd.

Lesley Mary Samuel Knox received a graduate degree from the University of Cambridge.