General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> November 1, 1999
THOMAS F. COOPER is a Managing Director at Grantham Mayo, Van Otterloo &
Company. A Chartered Financial Analyst, he was previously affiliated
with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Western Asset Management, and the
State Street Bank. Mr. Cooper holds a Bachelor's degree from Oberlin
College and an M.B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley. He
is married and in his free time enjoys spending time with his two
children, triathlons, and poker. Profile
TWST: What is the philosophy behind the GMO Emerging Country Debt Fundand what are your objectives for it?
Mr. Cooper: We want to have high total return over a long period of
time. And we