Mr. Harrison is the founding member of Beeland Management Co., L.L.C., which manages the Rogers Raw Materials Index Funds. Mr. Harrison served as Beeland's CEO for its first five years before stepping down and taking on a less formal role in management while maintaining the second largest equity position in Beeland. Mr. Harrison's keen understanding of worldwide trends, commodities utilization, and financial markets will be a significant benefit to Geocom as it grows.
Mr. Harrison began his career in 1968 in finance with Lamson Brothers, becoming the youngest partner in the firm's history. In 1974 he became General Partner with Carl Icahn, managing hedge positions for corporate takeovers.
Mr. Harrison was a previous member of the Managed Futures Committee of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He served as a director of Watertower Bank for five years, was a consultant for NBD Bank, Northern Trust, and pension funds and was a Special Consultant to the Chairman of the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Mr. Harrison has also served as General Partner for a number of private investment and trading funds. |