Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> August 2, 2004
GAIL P. SENECA is Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive
Officer of Luminent Mortgage. She is the Chief Investment Officer and
Managing Partner of Seneca Capital Management, LLC. Prior to founding
Seneca Capital Management, LLC, in 1989, Ms. Seneca served as Senior
Vice President of the Asset Management Division of Wells Fargo Bank from
1987 to 1989, where she managed assets in excess of $10 billion. Before
Wells Fargo, Ms. Seneca was a Chief Investment Strategist for Chase
Lincoln First Bank from 1983 to 1987. Ms. Seneca attended New York
University, where she earned BA, MA and PhD degrees. Profile
TWST: Please begin with a brief historical sketch of Luminent MortgageCapital, Inc., and a picture of the things you are doing at the present
time.
Dr. Seneca: Our company was organized in