General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> February 20, 2012

Absolute-Return Investing in Longer-Term Trends – James Fitzpatrick & Hugh Fitzpatrick – Princeton Capital Management, I

Hugh Fitzpatrick is President of Princeton Capital Management, Inc. Integral to his focus on client relationships, Mr. Fitzpatrick is part of the investment team and provides capital markets perspective. He has worked with institutional investors and in capital markets both in the United States and in London for more than 30 years. Prior to joining the firm in 2006, Mr. Fitzpatrick was a Managing Director at Wachovia Securities and successor firms before combining into Wachovia. Before that he was with Alex. Brown & Sons as a Senior Vice President, which included several years as Manager of Alex. Brown's international trading in London. He was also previously associated with Wm Sword & Co., where he worked in fixed income and equity trading and in research. Mr. Fitzpatrick graduated from Duke University with a B.A. in history.James Fitzpatrick is Co-Chairman of the investment committee and the Founding Principal of Princeton Capital Management, Inc. He has a long, rich history in investment management with a number of major institutions. Prior to founding the firm, Mr. Fitzpatrick served as Director of Investments for the YMCA Retirement Fund, where he managed over $1 billion in fund assets. He began his career as a Financial Economist at Moody's Investors Services, and thereafter managed assets at Lionel D. Edie and Co., Citicorp - Pension Trust Department, and Smith Barney & Co. He has also been an Adviser to several venture capital partnerships. Mr. Fitzpatrick earned a B.A. in economics from The College of William and Mary, and completed the curriculum requirements for his Ph.D. in economics at Columbia University. Profile
TWST: Please begin with a brief introduction to Princeton Capital Management, including some highlights from the firm's history, a bit about your role there and your total assets under management.

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