Bill Smead

Founder at Smead Capital Management, Inc.

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Mr. William W.
Smead is a Chief Investment Officer at Smead Capital Management, Inc. He is the final decision-maker for investment and portfolio decisions as well as reviewing the implementation of those decisions in the firm’s separate accounts and mutual funds.
Prior to founding Smead Capital Management in 2007, Mr. Smead was the Managing Director/Portfolio Manager of Smead Investment Group of Wachovia Securities.
Previously, he was with Smith Barney and Oppenheimer & Co. He began his career in the investment business with Drexel Burnham Lambert in 1980.
He received his undergraduate degree from Whitman College in 1980.

Bill Smead active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Smead Capital Management, Inc. Smead Capital Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Smead Capital Management, Inc. (SCM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. The firm was founded by Bill Smead in 2007. SCM provides investment management services to separate accounts, privately placed pooled investment vehicles, and mutual funds for advisors, family offices and institutions.	Founder	2007-06-30

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Former positions of Bill Smead

Companies	Position	End
Wachovia Securities, Inc.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Smith Barney & Co., Inc.	Corporate Officer/Principal	2001-08-29
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. It also offers investment banking and advice to high net worth investors, individuals, businesses and institutions. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.	Corporate Officer/Principal	1989-12-30
Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc.	Corporate Officer/Principal	1988-12-30

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Smead Capital Management, Inc. Smead Capital Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Smead Capital Management, Inc. (SCM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. The firm was founded by Bill Smead in 2007. SCM provides investment management services to separate accounts, privately placed pooled investment vehicles, and mutual funds for advisors, family offices and institutions.	Finance
Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc.	Process Industries
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. It also offers investment banking and advice to high net worth investors, individuals, businesses and institutions. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.	Finance
Smith Barney & Co., Inc.	Finance
Wachovia Securities, Inc.	Finance

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