Industry & Services >> Analyst Interviews >> November 1, 1999
LAURENCE C. BAKER is a Managing Director and Chairman of the Investment
Committee with Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc. Previously, he was
associated with Dillon, Read & Company, Inc. and E.F. Hutton. Mr. Baker
holds a Bachelor's of Science degree from the United States Military
Academy and an M.B.A. in Finance from the Sloan School of Management at
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A Chartered Financial
Analyst, he is a member of the Baltimore Security Analysts Society. Profile
BARRY B. BANNISTER is a Vice President with Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc.
Previously, he served as U.S. Capital Goods analyst and co-head of U.S.
Equity Research for SBC Warburg. He was also affiliated with
FTIM/Highland Capital and AmSouth Bank. A Chartered Financial Analyst,
Mr. Bannister holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance and an
M.B.A. from Emory University. Profile
TWST: Larry, first and foremost, what is your definition of adiversified manufacturing company?
Mr. Baker: A lot of these companies that I follow used to be called
conglomerates and operate