Norton H. Reamer

Career History

ASSET MANAGEMENT FINANCE Corp., NYC & Boston

President & CEO, 2003 – Present

A new specialty finance company using structured finance techniques to provide revenue-based financing to the investment management industry. 

 

UNICORN® CORPORATION, Boston

President, 2000 - Present

Investment Management and Financial Advisory Services.  I do investment management industry consulting.

 

UNITED ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, Boston

Chairman, President & CEO, 1980 - 2000

I founded this investment management holding company in 1980 and continued as its CEO for almost twenty years.  The total amount of equity capital raised was under $80 million (1981 – 1986).  UAM grew, through over 50 acquisitions, to $200 billion in assets under management, $1 billion in annual revenues, over $200 million of cash earnings, a New York Stock Exchange listing and a stock market value (after regular dividends and $650 million of share buybacks)  of more than $1.5 billion.  UAM was sold in September, 2000 to Old Mutual, Plc.

 

PUTNAM INVESTMENTS, Boston                           

CEO & President, 1967 - 1800

I began as Manager of the George Putnam Fund (a balanced mutual fund), became Director of Research (1968), Chief Investment Officer (1970), President (1975), and CEO (1977).  Putnam’s assets under management grew more than five-fold during the bear market decade of the 1970’s.  I left in 1980 to found United Asset Management. 

 

ANCHOR CORPORATION, Elizabeth, N. J.

Assistant Fund Manager & Analyst, 1964 - 1967

A mutual fund management company.  I began as an Analyst following chemical and drug stocks but eventually became an Assistant Fund Manager of Diversified Investment Fund (a balanced fund), serving as Fund Manager during the extended illness of the regular manager.  

 

MAY AND GANNON, INC., Boston

Analyst, 1961 - 1964

This firm was an Over-the-Counter (now NASDAQ) trading firm.  I was an Analyst following New England based OTC companies.  Primary emphasis was on technology and other growth industries.

 

OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIES:

 

EATON VANCE MUTUAL FUNDS, Boston

Independent Trustee/Director, 1986 - Present 

 

HELLMAN, JORDAN MGMT CO., INC., Boston

Chairman, 2000 - 2003

 

BERKSHIRE CAPITAL CORPORATION, NYC

Advisory Director, 2003 - 2003 

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

 

CHARTERED FINANCIAL ANALYST (CFA)

1966 – Present

 

BOSTON SECURITY ANALYSTS SOCIETY

Member and Former Director, 1962 - Present

 

NEW YORK SOCIETY OF SECURITY ANALYSTS

Member, 1966 - Present

 

BOSTON ECONOMIC CLUB

Member, 1995 - Present

 

ASSOCIATON FOR INVESTMENT MGMT & RESEARCH

Governor, 1991 - 1994 

 

COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY AFFILIATIONS:

 

UNION COLLEGE                                                   1973 - Present

Trustee; Chairman (1990 – 1994)

 

WELLESLEY COLLEGE                                       2003 –  Present

Trustee

 

BOSTON UNIVERSITY                                         2002 – Present

Member, Investment Committee

 

HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL                               1997 - 2002

Director, Alumni Association (Vice President 2000 - 2001)

 

RADCLIFFE COLLEGE                                               1994 - 1998

Trustee

 

EDUCATION:

 

HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL, Boston                  1958 -1960

MBA (with Distinction)

 

UNION COLLEGE, Schenectady, N.Y.                      1953 -1958

BEE (Electrical Engineering)

AB (Economics), Phi Beta Kappa

 

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