General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> June 7, 2004
TASSO H. COIN JR. is Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager for
Peregrine Capital Management. He joined the firm as a founding member of
the Small Cap Value team. Mr. Coin shares the responsibility of stock
research and selection, portfolio management, and client communication
with his team. He is an officer of the company and a member of
Peregrine's Management Policy Group. Before coming to Peregrine, Mr.
Coin was a Research Officer with Thomas White Asset Management, where he
was responsible for investment research and management of the Small Cap
Value portfolio. Prior to that, he worked at Morgan Stanley as a
Research Assistant. Mr. Coin earned a BBA degree from Loyola University.
He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and is a member of the Association
for Investment Management and Research. Profile
DOUGLAS G. PUGH is Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager of the
Small Cap Value style at Peregrine Capital Management. He shares the
responsibility of stock research and selection, portfolio management,
and client communication with his team. Mr. Pugh is an officer of the
company and a member of Peregrine's Management Policy Group. He was
previously Portfolio Manager and Investment Officer for Advantus Capital
Management, where he was responsible for the Small Cap Value style. His
previous experience also includes employment with Kemper Corporation as
a Financial Analyst. Mr. Pugh earned an MBA degree from the Carlson
School of Management at the University of Minnesota and a BSBA degree
from Drake University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst, a member of
the Twin Cities Society of Security Analysts and the Association for
Investment Management and Research. Profile
responsibilities there.
Mr. Coin: Peregrine Capital was founded in 1984. It presently consists
of three equity styles and
