General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> August 7, 2000
JAMES S. BYRD is Executive Vice President of Fortis Advisers, Inc. and
leads the team of professionals who manage the Fortis Global Growth and
Fortis International Funds. Prior to joining the firm, he was with
Mercantile Trust, the N.N. Corporation, Heritage Investment Advisers,
Inc. and Templeton Investment Counsel, Inc. of Florida. Mr. Byrd is a
Chartered Financial Analyst and a member of the International Society of
Financial Analysts. He earned a BA in Finance from the University of
Illinois and a MBA from the University of Wisconsin. Profile
DIANE M. GOTHAM is a Vice President of Fortis Advisers, Inc., a division
of Fortis Financial Group. Prior to joining the Firm, she held a
position with IBM Corporation. Ms. Gotham earned a Bachelor's degree in
Psychology and an MBA in Marketing and Finance from the University of
Minnesota. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst, a member of the
Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR), and the Twin
Cities Society of Security Analysts. Profile
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