General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> September 22, 1997
C. MARKS HINTON JR. has primary investment responsibility for management
of the ESC Strategic Value Fund. Mr. Hinton joined Equitable Securities
Corporation in August 1993 and as a Managing Director of the Firm has
had primary investment responsibility for "value" equity management
within EAM since January 1997. As a senior security analyst at the firm,
Mr. Hinton's equity research responsibilities included manufactured
housing, non-traditional finance and special situations. Prior to being
associated with Equitable, Mr. Hinton was a Senior Vice President in the
research department of The Principal/Eppler, Guerin & Turner, Inc. for
approximately two years. Previously, as a founder and senior partner of
Johnson, Rice & Company, Mr. Hinton was in charge of research
operations from June 1987 until September 1991. While at Johnson, Rice &
Company, Mr. Hinton was in charge of research operations from June 1987
until September 1991. While at Johnson, Rice & Company, Mr. Hinton
specialized in "value stocks." He was responsible for publishing
ValueQuest, an annual survey of "undervalued" securities. From 1984
through May 1987, he was a Vice President and, for a portion of this
time, Director of Research at Howard, Weil, Labouisse & Friedrichs, Inc.
specializing in energy securities. In more than three decades in the
securities industry, his equity research coverage has included, in
addition to the industries previously mentioned, airlines, coal,
retailers, lodging, restaurants, publications, beverages and technology.
Mr. Hinton received a BBA in finance from Southern Methodist University
in 1963. He is a long-time member of the Houston Society of financial
analysts as well as a NYSE Supervisory Analyst since 1970. Profile
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Mr. Hinton: Equitable Asset Management (EAM) is a division of Equitable
Securities Corporation (ESC)
