General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> February 15, 1999

David Thompson – Highland Capital Management

DAVID THOMPSON is Co-Portfolio Manager of The First Funds Growth & Income Equity Mutual Fund, a five star rated fund by Morningstar. Thompson holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Mississippi, where he majored in banking and finance. He also has an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is also a CFA. David has over 12 years of experience in the money management business, and has been with Highland since 1995. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, tennis, and spending time with his family. Profile
TWST: You're large cap growth stock managers at Highland Capital

Management, and that seemed the place to be for investors in 1998.

Mr. Thompson: Large cap growth has been the place to be