Consumer >> Analyst Interviews >> June 1, 1998

Food Stocks : G. Leonard Teitelbaum – Merrill Lynch

G. LEONARD TEITELBAUM is a Managing Director at Merrill Lynch Global Securities, which he joined in 1980, where he follows the food and agribusiness industries. He is currently the Global Coordinator for Food & Agribusiness Research for Merrill Lynch. Formally Mr. Teitelbaum was associated with Bankers Trust Company and with Morgan Bank. Prior to his banking experience, he was associated with Seidman and Seidman, Certified Public Accountants in New York City. Mr. Teitelbaum received his BBA and MBA from the University of Michigan. As an undergraduate, he majored in Industrial Relations and Marketing and as a graduate student specialized in Finance and Accounting. Mr. Teitelbaum is a member of the New York Society for Security Analysts, past President of the Consumer Analyst Group of New York and a Fellow in the Financial Analysts Federation. Profile
TWST: How have the food stocks performed over the past six to 12 months?

Mr. Teitelbaum: The food group surprised many people with its

performance in 1997, substantially outperforming the