General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> January 10, 2005

WILLIAM GOLDSTEIN – LODESTAR INVESTMENT COUNSEL LLC

WILLIAM A. GOLDSTEIN is Founder and President of Lodestar Investment Counsel, llc. Mr. Goldstein has over 40 years of experience in the investment industry. Prior to founding Lodestar, he was a Principal in the founding of Burton J. Vincent, Chesley & Co. where he served as Executive Vice President and Director. In 1983, the firm was acquired by Prescott, Ball & Turben (a subsidiary of Kemper Corporation). There, he was Chairman and Director of Prescott Asset Management, and President of Selected Special Shares, a publicly traded mutual fund. Mr. Goldstein is a graduate of Purdue University. Profile
TWST: Would you start by telling us about Lodestar and what you do

there?

Mr. Goldstein: I started Lodestar 15 years ago in 1989 to provide

investment counsel to individuals who had