John Davies Gillespie
Chief Executive Officer at Prospector Partners LLC
Profile
Mr. John D.
Gillespie is a Chairman & President at Prospector Funds, Inc. and a Managing Member at Prospector Partners LLC.
He is on the Board of Directors at Fund American Enterprise Holdings, Inc. and Bates College.
He has been a portfolio manager or securities analyst for over 30 years
Mr. Gillespie served as a Director of White Mountains Insurance Group from 1999 until 2015.
In addition, from 2002 to 2005, he served as non-executive Deputy Chairman of White Mountains Insurance Group and Chairman and President of their investment advisory subsidiary.
From 1986 until 1997, he was an employee of T.
Rowe Price Associates, Inc. At the end of his tenure at T.
Rowe Price, his responsibilities included the management of assets of institutional investors, mutual funds, and closed-end investment companies.
From 1980 through 1984, he was a Senior Financial Analyst at Geico Corporation.
He received his B.A.
degree from Bates College as Cum laude and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
John Davies Gillespie active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Prospector Partners LLC
 Prospector Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Prospector Partners LLC (Prospector) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Guilford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1997 by John D. Gillespie. Prospector provides discretionary investment management services to various institutional clients, which includes, but not limited to, private investment funds, a registered investment company, insurance companies, and other corporate or institutional entities. | Chief Executive Officer | 28/02/1997 |
Fund American Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
 Fund American Enterprise Holdings, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd., Fund American Enterprise Holdings, Inc. functions as an investment holding company. The company is based in Hanover, NH. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Bates College | Director/Board Member | - |
| Prospector Funds, Inc. | Chairman | 30/03/2010 |
Former positions of John Davies Gillespie
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD. | Director/Board Member | 27/05/2015 |
| SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 31/12/2006 |
White Mountains Advisors LLC
 White Mountains Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance White Mountains Advisors LLC (WMA) is an investment adviser headquartered in Guilford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 2003 and they are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guilford Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. (NYSE:WTM). WMA manages investments for the insurance company subsidiaries and affiliates of White Mountains Insurance Group. The firm also manages investments for various holding company and other non-insurance company subsidiaries and affiliates of White Mountains Insurance Group. | President | 31/05/2005 |
Edge Asset Management, Inc.
 Edge Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Edge Asset Management, Inc. (Edge) is an independent mutual fund management firm headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 1939 as Bond Research Corp. and became WM Advisors, Inc. in 1998. The firm was acquired by Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: PFG) and rebranded as Edge Asset Management in 2006. Edge offers a broad array of equity strategies through sub-advised portfolios, separate accounts, insurance company separate accounts, separately managed accounts (SMA), and collective investment trusts (CIT). | Chairman | 31/12/2004 |
| MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD. | Director/Board Member | 31/12/2004 |
Training of John Davies Gillespie
| Bates College | Undergraduate Degree |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD. | Finance |
| Private companies | 14 |
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Government Employees Insurance Co.
 Government Employees Insurance Co. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Government Employees Insurance Co. provides property and casualty insurance services. The firm also offer motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, boats, homes, apartments and mobile home insurance products. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Chevy Chase, MD. | Finance |
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Investment Management)
 T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded by Thomas Rowe Price, Jr. in 1937. They are a subsidiary of the T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROW), which was formed in 2000 as the publicly traded parent holding company of Price Associates and their affiliated entities. Price Associates offers a variety of mutual funds, sub-advisory services and separate account management for individual and institutional investors, retirement plans and financial intermediaries. | Finance |
| New Age Media Fund, Inc. | Miscellaneous |
Edge Asset Management, Inc.
Edge Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Edge Asset Management, Inc. (Edge) is an independent mutual fund management firm headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 1939 as Bond Research Corp. and became WM Advisors, Inc. in 1998. The firm was acquired by Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: PFG) and rebranded as Edge Asset Management in 2006. Edge offers a broad array of equity strategies through sub-advised portfolios, separate accounts, insurance company separate accounts, separately managed accounts (SMA), and collective investment trusts (CIT). | Finance |
Prospector Partners LLC
Prospector Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Prospector Partners LLC (Prospector) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Guilford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1997 by John D. Gillespie. Prospector provides discretionary investment management services to various institutional clients, which includes, but not limited to, private investment funds, a registered investment company, insurance companies, and other corporate or institutional entities. | Finance |
Intact U.S. Holdings, Inc.
 Intact U.S. Holdings, Inc. MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Intact U.S. Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company. It is a property and casualty insurance writer that provides a range of insurance products and services. The firm operates in three segments: specialty insurance operations, other insurance operations and investing, financing and corporate operations. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Roseville, MN. | Miscellaneous |
Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd.
 Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. provides customized insurance and reinsurance solutions. The company was founded on November 14, 2001 and is headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda. | Finance |
Intact Insurance Group USA Holdings, Inc.
 Intact Insurance Group USA Holdings, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Intact Insurance Group USA Holdings, Inc. is a specialty property and casualty insurance company., which offers insurance products through independent agencies, regional and national brokers, wholesalers, and managing general agencies. The company was founded in 1831 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN. | Finance |
| Prospector Funds, Inc. | |
White Mountains Advisors LLC
White Mountains Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance White Mountains Advisors LLC (WMA) is an investment adviser headquartered in Guilford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 2003 and they are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guilford Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. (NYSE:WTM). WMA manages investments for the insurance company subsidiaries and affiliates of White Mountains Insurance Group. The firm also manages investments for various holding company and other non-insurance company subsidiaries and affiliates of White Mountains Insurance Group. | Finance |
Symetra Financial Corp.
 Symetra Financial Corp. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Symetra Financial Corp. engages in providing financial services. The firm operates through following four business segments: Benefits, Deferred Annuities, Income Annuities and Individual Life. The Benefits segment offers medical stop-loss insurance, limited benefit medical plans, and group life, accidental death and dismemberment insurance and disability income insurance to employer groups. The Deferred Annuities segment offers fixed and variable deferred annuities. The Income Annuities segment offers single-premium immediate annuities and single-premium deferred-payout annuities. The Individual Life segment offers term, universal and variable life insurance, as well as bank-owned and corporate-owned life insurance. Its products include employee benefits, annuities and life insurance. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA. | Finance |
White Mountains Reinsurance Co. of America
 White Mountains Reinsurance Co. of America Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance White Mountains Reinsurance Co. of America provides property and casualty insurance services. The company operates in Chicago, Greenwich, Miami and Toronto. It was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Finance |
Resolute Capital Management LLC
 Resolute Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1998 by Nicholas Haffenreffer, Resolute Capital Management LLC is an independent, registered investment advisor located in Washington, DC. The firm provides investment management services to individuals, families, trusts, partnerships, corporations and charitable organizations. | Finance |
Fund American Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
Fund American Enterprise Holdings, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd., Fund American Enterprise Holdings, Inc. functions as an investment holding company. The company is based in Hanover, NH. | Finance |
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