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Bill Priest
Corporate Officer/Principal at
BERENSON ACQUISITION CORP. I
Profile
William Wallace Priest is the founder of Epoch Investment Partners, Inc., founded in 2004, where the title held is Executive Chairman & Co-Chief Investment Officer.
Mr. Priest was the founder of BEA Associates, founded in 1972, where the title held was Chief Executive Officer & Portfolio Manager.
Current jobs include Director at The Fuqua School of Business, Special Advisor at Berenson Acquisition Corp.
I, and Member at Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Former jobs include Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC; Director at The First Israel Fund, Inc., The Latin America Equity Fund, Inc., Globe Wireless LLC, The Chile Fund, Inc., Brazilian Equity Fund, Inc., The Emerging Markets Telecommunications Fund, Inc., and Infraredx, Inc.; Co-Managing Partner & Portfolio Manager at Steinberg Asset Management LLC from 2001 to 2004; Chief Executive & Investment Officer at Epoch Holding Corp.
from 2004 to 2010.
Education includes undergraduate degree from Duke University and MBAistration from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Bill Priest active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| BERENSON ACQUISITION CORP. I | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Epoch Investment Partners, Inc.
 Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance TD Epoch’s investment approach for equity strategies is based on bottom-up, fundamental research, seeking companies that can grow free cash flow and allocate it intelligently for the benefit of shareholders or have superior earnings growth. Their approach to portfolio construction for fixed income strategies is disciplined and focuses on sector allocation, yield curve analysis and credit quality. | Founder | 2004-03-31 |
The Fuqua School of Business
 The Fuqua School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Director/Board Member | - |
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc.
 Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Bill Priest
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Brazilian Equity Fund, Inc.
 Brazilian Equity Fund, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Director/Board Member | 2009-11-04 |
The Chile Fund, Inc.
 The Chile Fund, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Director/Board Member | 2005-04-14 |
Steinberg Asset Management LLC
 Steinberg Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance SAM is a value equity adviser that focuses on creating portfolios of long-term investments with an asymmetric risk/reward profile. Portfolios are built from the bottom-up through in-house fundamental research. It typically consists of 15-30 Steinberg Stocks which SAM believes the risk of permanent loss of capital is small while the opportunity to grow capital over a three to five-year investment horizon is significant. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 2003-12-31 |
The Emerging Markets Telecommunications Fund, Inc.
 The Emerging Markets Telecommunications Fund, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Director/Board Member | - |
The First Israel Fund, Inc.
 The First Israel Fund, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Bill Priest
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
64
1st degree connections
17
1st degree companies
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Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 17 |
|---|---|
Brazilian Equity Fund, Inc.
Brazilian Equity Fund, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
The Chile Fund, Inc.
The Chile Fund, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
The Emerging Markets Telecommunications Fund, Inc.
The Emerging Markets Telecommunications Fund, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
The Latin America Equity Fund, Inc.
 The Latin America Equity Fund, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
The First Israel Fund, Inc.
The First Israel Fund, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
Steinberg Asset Management LLC
Steinberg Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance SAM is a value equity adviser that focuses on creating portfolios of long-term investments with an asymmetric risk/reward profile. Portfolios are built from the bottom-up through in-house fundamental research. It typically consists of 15-30 Steinberg Stocks which SAM believes the risk of permanent loss of capital is small while the opportunity to grow capital over a three to five-year investment horizon is significant. | Finance |
Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC
 Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance CSAM aims to drive long-term performance and positive impact beyond returns. | Finance |
Infraredx, Inc.
 Infraredx, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops cardiovascular imaging devices | Health Technology |
Duke University
 Duke University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Epoch Investment Partners, Inc.
Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance TD Epoch’s investment approach for equity strategies is based on bottom-up, fundamental research, seeking companies that can grow free cash flow and allocate it intelligently for the benefit of shareholders or have superior earnings growth. Their approach to portfolio construction for fixed income strategies is disciplined and focuses on sector allocation, yield curve analysis and credit quality. | Finance |
Epoch Holding Corp.
 Epoch Holding Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment advisory services | Finance |
Globe Wireless LLC
 Globe Wireless LLC Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides satellite services | Communications |
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc.
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment | Miscellaneous |
BEA Associates | Finance |
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
 The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The Fuqua School of Business
The Fuqua School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Berenson Acquisition Corp. I
 Berenson Acquisition Corp. I Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company | Finance |
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