Who is Mr. Jim Fox from State of Wonder and what is their importance?

Mr. Fox is the CEO of Vogel, the pharmaceutical company in charge of financing the fertility research in the Amazon jungle. Fox is considerable older than Marina, but the two have been keeping a secret relationship for over a year, secret because of her employment at Vogel. Fox clearly cares for Marina, but his care and concern for the project of Dr. Swenson in the jungle also clearly overpowers his concern for her. Fox sends Marina to the jungle to find answers about Anders and to find out about Annick's research, and although he seems genuinely concerned for her well being, he also seems more concerned about the project. When Fox doesn't hear from Marina, he heads to the Amazon himself, proving he does, in fact, care for Marina, but upon discovering the fertility project, and how "well" it is going, Fox accepts Marina's position at the research facility, and seems not to care that she does not return with him. He is consistently embarrassed at her show of affection in front of others and always seems concerned about appearance and duty over love and care. In the end, Marina realizes she and Fox have no future and she sends him back to the States without her.