Profile
Prior to joining Fifth Third in 2002, Mr. Kirk spent three years as the Chief Strategist and Manager of a value equity fund for National City Investment Management Co. (now Allegiant Asset Management Co.), and then four years as the Chief Investment Officer for National City Bank’s Private Investment Advisors Group.
Prior to his association with National City, he was the President and Chief Officer of Society Asset Management, a subsidiary of KeyCorp.
Mr. Kirk is a member of the board of trustees of the Fairview/Lutheran Hospital Foundation and is a member of the Cleveland Society of Security Analysts.
He graduated from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio with a B.A.
in Economics and a M.B.A.
in Finance.
Former positions of James R. Kirk
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
ClearArc Capital, Inc.
 ClearArc Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance ClearArc Capital, Inc. is an investment management firm headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) (FITB). ClearArc Capital traces their origins to Investment Strategies, Inc. (ISI), a Cleveland-based investment firm, which was founded in 1975. In 1992, ISI changed their name to Maxus Asset Management, Inc. (MAMI). In connection with the acquisition of the parent company of MAMI by FITB in January 2001, the firm’s name was changed to Fifth Third/Maxus Asset Management. On April 2, 2001, FITB acquired Old Kent Financial Corp. which owned Lyon Street Asset Management Co. On April 30, 2001, the firm name was changed to Fifth Third Asset Management, Inc. and consequently became ClearArc Capital, Inc. in December 2013. ClearArc Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to charitable organizations, not-for-profit organizations, corporations, governmental plans and municipalities, trusts and high net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks, and pooled investment vehicles. | Director of Research - Equity | 2008-01-30 |
National City Bank Asset Management
 National City Bank Asset Management Major BanksFinance A subsidiary of National City Corp. (NYSE: NCC), National City Bank Asset Management (NCB) manages private client assets. The bank is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio with offices in Cincinnati, Dayton and Ohio. | Chief Investment Officer | 2001-12-30 |
Allegiant Asset Management Co.
 Allegiant Asset Management Co. Investment ManagersFinance Formerly National City Investment Management Co., Allegiant Asset Management Co. (AAM) is a multi-style registered investment advisor. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of National City Corp. (NYSE: NCC) AAM is focused on the investment and service requirements of institutional clients, including corporate, public, Taft-Hartley, foundation, endowments and mutual funds. The firm was formed following the merger between National City and First of America Bank Corp. in 1985. AAM manages the Armada/Allegiant fund family out of Cleveland, while private client portfolios are managed out of offices in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Grand Rapids, Michigan and Fort Wayne, Indiana. National City maintains separate trading desks for the Armada fund family and private client portfolios. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1997-12-30 |
Training of James R. Kirk
| Case Western Reserve University | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 3 |
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ClearArc Capital, Inc.
ClearArc Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance ClearArc Capital, Inc. is an investment management firm headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) (FITB). ClearArc Capital traces their origins to Investment Strategies, Inc. (ISI), a Cleveland-based investment firm, which was founded in 1975. In 1992, ISI changed their name to Maxus Asset Management, Inc. (MAMI). In connection with the acquisition of the parent company of MAMI by FITB in January 2001, the firm’s name was changed to Fifth Third/Maxus Asset Management. On April 2, 2001, FITB acquired Old Kent Financial Corp. which owned Lyon Street Asset Management Co. On April 30, 2001, the firm name was changed to Fifth Third Asset Management, Inc. and consequently became ClearArc Capital, Inc. in December 2013. ClearArc Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to charitable organizations, not-for-profit organizations, corporations, governmental plans and municipalities, trusts and high net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks, and pooled investment vehicles. | Finance |
Allegiant Asset Management Co.
Allegiant Asset Management Co. Investment ManagersFinance Formerly National City Investment Management Co., Allegiant Asset Management Co. (AAM) is a multi-style registered investment advisor. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of National City Corp. (NYSE: NCC) AAM is focused on the investment and service requirements of institutional clients, including corporate, public, Taft-Hartley, foundation, endowments and mutual funds. The firm was formed following the merger between National City and First of America Bank Corp. in 1985. AAM manages the Armada/Allegiant fund family out of Cleveland, while private client portfolios are managed out of offices in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Grand Rapids, Michigan and Fort Wayne, Indiana. National City maintains separate trading desks for the Armada fund family and private client portfolios. | Finance |
National City Bank Asset Management
National City Bank Asset Management Major BanksFinance A subsidiary of National City Corp. (NYSE: NCC), National City Bank Asset Management (NCB) manages private client assets. The bank is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio with offices in Cincinnati, Dayton and Ohio. | Finance |
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