General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> July 21, 1997

James Tillar – Dean Investment Associates

JAMES TILLAR is Assistant Vice President and Equity Strategist at Dean Investment Associates. Dean is a Dayton, Ohio based money management firm with $4.2 billion under management. He manages all aspects of the company's tax efficient equity product, which is called blue chip Plus. He is a member of the firm's Central Investment Committee, which supervises all of the firm's investment styles. Mr. Tillar worked for a west coast investment firm prior to joining Dean in 1987. He earned his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1989 and is a member of the Dayton Chapter of Financial Analysts. Mr. Tillar received a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame. He is a board member for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Dayton. His hobbies include golf, squash and reading. Mr. Tillar is marrried and has two children. Profile
TWST: Mr. Tillar, would you give us a description or a profile of your

firm?

Mr. Tillar: We're based out of Dayton, Ohio, and we currently have a

little under $4 billion under management. The