General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> November 1, 1999

Thomas F. Cooper – Grantham May, Van Otterloo & Co

THOMAS F. COOPER is a Managing Director at Grantham Mayo, Van Otterloo & Company. A Chartered Financial Analyst, he was previously affiliated with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Western Asset Management, and the State Street Bank. Mr. Cooper holds a Bachelor's degree from Oberlin College and an M.B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley. He is married and in his free time enjoys spending time with his two children, triathlons, and poker. Profile
TWST: What is the philosophy behind the GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund

and what are your objectives for it?

Mr. Cooper: We want to have high total return over a long period of

time. And we