Christopher H. Browne

Christopher H. Browne (1946 - December 13, 2009) was a famous value investor.^[1] He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1969 with a B.A. in history.^[2] He then joined the firm Tweedy, Browne, a favorite brokerage firm among prominent value investors like Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffett.^[1] His success as an investor and shareholder, who held business management accountable, was renowned. For example, since their inception in 1993, both Tweedy, Browne's Value and Global Value Funds have outperformed market averages.^[1] Also, as a shareholder, he was the first to publicly suspect Conrad Black's dubious lavish spending and embezzlement from Hollinger.^[1]

Browne was also known for his interest in education. For example, in 2006 he authored a book, The Little Book of Value Investing, in order to teach ordinary investors how to value invest.^[3] Also, he has donated $25 million to establish several endowed professorships at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a trustee, including the professorships held by Amy Gutmann and Rogers Smith.^[2] Upon his death, Christopher Browne was survived by his partner, Andrew S. Gordon.^[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Zweig, Jason (16 December 2009). "A Career Spent Finding Value". Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703438404574598442025375858.html. 
2. ^ ^{a b} McDonald, Jared (15 December 2009). "U. Trustee Browne died at 62". Daily Pennsylvanian. http://thedp.com/article/u-trustee-browne-died-62. 
3. ^ "Wiley: The Little Book of Value Investing". Wiley. http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470055898.html. Retrieved 18 March 2010. 
4. ^ "In Memoriam Christopher H. Browne: 1946-2009". Penn Arts & Sciences Magazine (Fall/Winter 2009): 32. 

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Name	Browne, Christopher H
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Date of birth	1946
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Date of death	December 13, 2009
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