President and Chief Operating Officer: Mr. Taussig became President and Chief Operating Officer of our Company on June 2 2004. Before joining the firm and for the prior 18 months Mr. Taussig was Chief Operating Officer of Trident Investment Management LLC (Trident) a global hedge fund and a sub-advisor to a mutual fund for non-U.S. equity mandates. At Trident he was responsible for the firm’s business operations and marketing requirements. Prior to employment with Trident Mr. Taussig was Managing Director and Co-Head of Global Marketing for Credit Suisse Asset Management and its predecessor firm BEA Associates for 14 years. His responsibilities included marketing client service and e-commerce strategies across all distribution channels. Mr. Taussig holds a B.A. from Dartmouth College. |