General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> January 19, 2009

DISCIPLINED VALUE INVESTING – JAMES P. CULLEN – SCHAFER CULLEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

Cullen, James
James Cullen founded Schafer Cullen Capital Management, Inc., in 1983, and he is the Chairman and has been the CEO and Portfolio Manager since its formation. Earlier, Mr. Cullen was a Vice President at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, and before that, he co-managed New York Research, which specialized in low-p/e research. He began his career at Merrill Lynch in 1965 and later worked for the research firm Spencer Trask & Company. Mr. Cullen spent four years as a Navy officer on the aircraft carrier USS Essex after receiving a B.S. in finance from Seton Hall University. Profile
TWST: Please start, Jim, with an overview of your firm.

Mr. Cullen: My partner David Schafer and I started our firm in 1983. David was

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