General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> February 7, 2005

MICHAEL BALKIN – WILLIAM BLAIR & CO LLC

MICHAEL BALKIN, a principal of William Blair & Company, LLC, joined William Blair in 1990 as an institutional salesman, specializing in small capitalization growth companies. In 1999, he joined the Investment Management Department where he co-manages the William Blair Small Cap Growth Fund and is a member of the firm's Small Cap Growth team. He earned his BA from Northwestern University. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief overview of William Blair and what

your responsibilities are there?

Mr. Balkin: William Blair is a 70-year-old full-service investment

banking, research and