General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> October 9, 2000
CHRISTOPHER S. BECK is a Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager
with Delaware Investments. He brings a high level of knowledge and
experience to value funds, with nearly 16 years in the investment
business, beginning at Wilmington Trust in 1981. Prior to joining
Delaware Group in 1997, he managed a small cap value fund at Pitcairn
Trust Company. Mr. Beck also served as Director of Research at Cypress
Capital Management and as Chief Investment Officer of the University of
Delaware Endowment Fund. He holds a BS from the University of Delaware
and an MBA from Lehigh University. Mr. Beck is a Chartered Financial
Analyst. Profile
TWST: Delaware opened its first mutual fund in 1938, but the firm hasbeen managing money longer than that. Tell us about the management group
to begin.
Mr. Beck: Delaware actually began in