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William Blair Growth Fund Class I (BGFIX)
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14.40
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+0.28%
- Morningstar Rating:
- Total Assets: 179.83M
William Blair Growth I
14.40
+0.04
+0.28%
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On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of William Blair Growth Fund Class I. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of BGFIX among other information.
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Address
150 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago,IL 60606
United States
Chicago,IL 60606
United States
Phone
+1 312 236-1600
Top Executives
| Name | Title | Since | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| David C. Fording | Partner | 2006 | Now |
| Biography | David Fording, CFA, partner, is a portfolio manager for William Blair’s U.S. Equity Sustainability and All Cap Growth strategies. He is also a member of the ESG leadership team for William Blair Investment Management. From 2010 to 2011, he also served as co‐director of global research for investment management. Before joining William Blair in 2005, David worked at TIAA‐CREF Investment Management, where he was a portfolio manager for the Mid Cap Growth Fund for two years, an equity analyst covering global media and entertainment stocks for five years, and a member of the large-cap growth portfolio management team for two years. He is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Chicago. In addition, he holds the SASB Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) credential. David received a B.A. in economics, summa cum laude, from Tufts University, Phi Beta Kappa, with a certificate in Peace & Justice Studies, and an M.B.A. in finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business. | ||
| John F. Jostrand | Partner | 2001 | 2018 |
| Biography | John F. Jostrand, a Partner of William Blair Investment Management, LLC, joined William Blair in 1993 as a portfolio manager. Previously, he was with TRW, Inc. for ten years as Director, Investments, equity portfolio manager and venture capital funds manager. Prior to that, he was with Boatmen’s National Bank for five years as an Assistant Trust Officer, equity fund manager and research analyst. He is a past president of the Pilgrim Village Board of Trustees. He is a Trustee of the Chancellors Society at the University of Missouri, and a Director of the Easter Seals of DuPage and the Fox Valley Region and a Director of Easter Seals National. He has the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute, the CFA Society of Chicago and was a Director of the Board of the CFA Society of Chicago. Education: B.A., University of Missouri; M.B.A., University of Michigan. | ||
| Gretchen Lash | CEO, President, CIO, Portfolio Manager | 1999 | 2001 |
| Biography | Lash is Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Investment Officer, and Portfolio Manager for Engemann. Lash joined Engemann in October 2001 as the Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager. Prior to her work with Engemann, Lash was a Principal and Portfolio Manager for William Blair & Co. Prior to her work with William Blair, Lash worked as a marketing and acquisitions consultant for Tenneco Venture Capital. Lash is a Chartered Financial Analyst designation holder. | ||
| James (Rocky) L. Barber | Senior Vice President, Director | 1999 | 2001 |
| Biography | James “Rocky” Barber, CFA, joined RNC Genter Capital Management LLC at the end of 2004 as Senior Vice President, Director of Equities, and a member of the Executive Management, Equity Strategy, and Investment Policy Committees of the Advisor. He began his career in 1975 as an analyst for the Stanford University Endowment, operating one of the first institutional options programs in the country. In 1977 he joined Alliance Capital Management, where he spent eight years as a Vice President and Portfolio Manager in both the equity and fixed income departments. In 1986 he joined William Blair & Co. for an 18-year tenure, during which he served as Principal and Portfolio Manager until the end of 2004, when he joined RNC Genter. In 1993, he founded the William Blair & Co. Large-Cap Equity Product. Mr. Barber earned an M.B.A., an M.S., and a B.S. from Stanford University. | ||
| Mark A. Fuller | Principal | 1999 | 2001 |
| Biography | Fuller is a principal of William Blair & Company, L.L.C. He has co-managed the fund since 2002 and has been with the firm since 1983. Prior to joining William Blair & Company, he was with the IBM Corporation in technology sales. | ||
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