Robert Willis

Chief Executive Officer at

Willis Investment Counsel, Inc.

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Mr. Robert T.
Willis is a Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer at Willis Investment Counsel, Inc. He oversees portfolio construction, participates in stock selection and fundamental analysis, and also serves on the firm’s investment committee.
Prior to founding Willis Investment in 1979, Mr. Willis was a tax accountant in the Atlanta office of Arthur Andersen & Co. Mr. Willis holds a bachelor of business administration degree, with high distinction, from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.
He is a former trustee and investment committee member of the State of Georgia Employee Pension Fund.

Robert Willis active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Willis Investment Counsel, Inc. Willis Investment Counsel, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance WIC searches for companies to invest in by screening across various industries and company sizes to identify potentially underpriced stocks. Their clients’ investment portfolios are designed based on their risk tolerance and long-term investment goals. The firm employs several structural elements in their investment process that they believe substantially enhance the risk management and performance of their clients’ portfolios. These elements include a company stress-testing process, a graduated purchase process, and a systematic and graduated sale procedure.	Chief Executive Officer	1978-12-31

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Former positions of Robert Willis

Companies	Position	End
Arthur Andersen LLP Arthur Andersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting services	Corporate Officer/Principal	1978-12-30

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Willis Investment Counsel, Inc. Willis Investment Counsel, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance WIC searches for companies to invest in by screening across various industries and company sizes to identify potentially underpriced stocks. Their clients’ investment portfolios are designed based on their risk tolerance and long-term investment goals. The firm employs several structural elements in their investment process that they believe substantially enhance the risk management and performance of their clients’ portfolios. These elements include a company stress-testing process, a graduated purchase process, and a systematic and graduated sale procedure.	Finance
Arthur Andersen LLP Arthur Andersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting services	Commercial Services
Goizueta Business School-Emory Goizueta Business School-Emory Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services