Christopher James
Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Engine No. 1
Christopher James is founder and chief investment officer of Engine No. 1, which is based on his vision that capitalism can be harnessed for positive change and companies that align the interests of shareholders and stakeholders are better, stronger companies. With over 30 years of experience investing in and building businesses across industries in transition, he previously founded Partner Fund Management, where he was co-managing partner and portfolio manager, and co-founded Andor Capital Management. Earlier, James was a member of Pequot Capital Management’s management committee and an analyst at Ethos Capital. He started his career at JGM Management. James is a founding board member of Tipping Point Community, an organization that fights poverty in the Bay Area.
Previously
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