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Mark W. HeadleyChief Investment Officer and Co-Chief Executive Officer » Mark Headley is Co–Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and a Portfolio Manager at Matthews. Mark joined Matthews in 1995 and has been actively involved in the Asian markets since 1989. He was an original member of the team that launched the first SEC registered open-ended Asia (ex-Japan) fund. Mark received a B.A. in Economics and Politics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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Andrew T. FosterActing Chief Investment Officer, Portfolio Manager Andrew Foster is acting Chief Investment Officer and a Portfolio Manager at Matthews International Capital Management, LLC. Andrew first joined Matthews in 1998 as a Research Analyst and left the firm in 2001 to attend graduate school. Upon completion of his M.B.A. in 2002, Andrew returned to Matthews in 2003. Prior to Matthews, he worked as a management consultant with A.T. Kearney’s Financial Institutions Group in Singapore from 1996 to 1998. Andrew received an A.B. in Public Policy and a secondary degree in Economics from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from INSEAD in France.
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Richard H. GaoPortfolio Manager Richard Gao joined Matthews International Capital Management, LLC in 1997 as a China Analyst and is currently a Portfolio Manager. He began his career at the Bank of China in 1989, first as a loan officer, then as a FOREX Trader in the Treasury Department. In 1993, he became Assistant Manager at the Bank of China, where he was in charge of FOREX trading for import/export companies. Richard received a B.A. in Literature from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies in China and an M.B.A. in International Business from the Dominican University of California. He is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese and Shanghainese.
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Michael B. Han, CFAPortfolio Manager Michael Han is a Portfolio Manager at Matthews International Capital Management, LLC. Prior to joining the firm in 2007, he was a buy-side Equity Analyst at Luxor Capital Group researching investment opportunities in Asian markets including Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and China. From 2002 to 2005, he was an Investment Manager at Crystal Investment Group, a private equity firm in Seoul, Korea. Michael started his career as a Consultant in the Seoul office of KPMG. Michael received a B.A. in Business from Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea and an M.B.A. from Columbia University. He is fluent in Korean.
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Taizo IshidaPortfolio Manager Taizo Ishida is a Portfolio Manager at Matthews International Capital Management, LLC. Prior to joining Matthews in 2006, Taizo spent six years on the global and international teams at Wellington Management Company as a Vice President and Portfolio Manager. From 1997 to 2000, he was a Senior Securities Analyst and a member of the international investment team at USAA Investment Management Company. From 1990 to 1997, he was a Principal and Senior Research Analyst at Sanford Bernstein & Co. Prior to beginning his investment career at Yamaichi International (America), Inc. as a Research Analyst in 1987, Taizo spent three years in Dhaka, Bangladesh as a Program Officer with the United Nations Development Program. Taizo received a B.A. in Social Science from International Christian University in Tokyo, Japan and an M.A. in International Relations from The City College of New York. He is fluent in Japanese.
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Jesper Madsen, CFAPortfolio Manager Jesper Madsen, CFA, joined Matthews International Capital Management, LLC in 2004 and is currently a Portfolio Manager. Previously, he was an Analyst at Charter Equity Research and from 2002 to 2003, he worked with the Fixed Income group at Barclays Global Investors. Prior to that, Jesper was employed at Chemoil Corporation in oil-related sales. He has traveled extensively, including living and working in China. Jesper received a B.A. in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the University of York in the United Kingdom.
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G. Paul MatthewsChairman, Portfolio Manager Paul Matthews founded Matthews International Capital Management, LLC in 1991 as an independent investment management firm focused exclusively on Asia. He currently serves as Chairman and Portfolio Manager. Paul began his investment career as a Portfolio Manager at G.T. Capital Management and held various positions over 10 years including Managing Director, President and Director. He has been actively investing in the Asian markets since 1982 and was named Value Line Fund Manager of the Year for 2002. Paul received an M.A. in History and Law from Cambridge University.
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J. Michael OhPortfolio Manager Michael Oh is a Portfolio Manager at Matthews International Capital Management, LLC. Michael joined Matthews International Capital, LLC in 2000 as a Research Analyst and has built his investment career at the firm, arriving at his current role as Portfolio Manager in 2006. Michael received a B.A. in Political Economy of Industrial Societies from the University of California, Berkeley. He is fluent in Korean.
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Sharat Shroff, CFAPortfolio Manager Sharat Shroff, CFA, joined Matthews International Capital Management, LLC in 2005 and is currently a Portfolio Manager. Prior to joining Matthews as a Research Analyst, Sharat spent five years in the San Francisco office and seven months in the Hong Kong office of Morgan Stanley as an Equity Research Associate. Sharat received a Bachelor of Technology from the Institute of Technology in Varanasi, India and an M.B.A. from the Indian Institute of Management, in Calcutta, India. He is fluent in Hindi and Bengali.
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Lydia SoPortfolio Manager Lydia So is a Portfolio Manager at Matthews International Capital Management, LLC. Prior to joining the firm in 2004, she was a Portfolio Associate at RCM Capital Management focusing on U.S. large-cap equities. Lydia started her investment career at Kochis Fitz Wealth Management in 1999 as an Investment Operations Specialist. Lydia received a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Davis. She is fluent in Cantonese and conversational in Mandarin.
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