General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> July 27, 1998
ROBERT L. RODRIGUEZ, CFA, is Principal, Chief Investment Officer and
Director of First Pacific Advisors, Inc. Mr. Rodriguez, who joined the
firm in 1983, manages equity separate accounts and the FPA Capital Fund
in the Small- to Mid-Cap Value equity style. He is also the portfolio
manager of FPA New Income, a bond fund. His prior experience includes
serving as a Senior Portfolio Manager, Chairman's Department of Kaufman
& Broad, Inc.; and portfolio manager at Transamerica Investment
Services, Inc. Mr. Rodriguez received a B.S. in Business Administration
(Magna Cum Laude) and an M.B.A., both from the University of Southern
California. Profile
TWST: Tell us something about the investment philosophy at FirstPacific Advisors.
Mr. Rodriguez: First Pacific Advisors is primarily a value-oriented and
disciplined firm. We have various