General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> February 25, 2002

Pierre Trinque – Riggs Investment Management Corporation

PIERRE G. TRINQUE is Chief Operating Officer, Chief Equity Officer and Senior Managing Director of Riggs Investment Management Corp. He joined RIMCO in December 2000 with responsibility for all equity research and strategy, as well as oversight of all equity portfolio management. Mr. Trinque has over 16 years' experience in equity research and portfolio management. Prior to joining the firm, he served as Director of Equity Research and Senior Portfolio Manager at Dreyfus Corporation in New York City, where he was responsible for all research for $16 billion in equity assets and direct management of the Dreyfus America Fund. Prior to his position at Dreyfus, Mr. Trinque spent 15 years with the Phoenix Funds in Hartford, Connecticut. There he was Managing Director and head of all equity research and portfolio management of $8 billion of equity assets for mutual funds and institutional clients. He is a former Marine and attended the University of Arizona. Profile
TWST: Would you give a brief overview of Riggs Investment Management

Corporation and your responsibilities there?

Mr. Trinque: Riggs Investment Management Corp. is a registered

investment