Jim Thompson

Jim Thompson joined the Cundill team in February 2009 as Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Team Lead.

He was named lead manager of Mackenzie Cundill Value Fund in March 2009 and is also co-manager of Mackenzie Focus Fund and Class, and Mackenzie Focus Far East Class.

Before joining Cundill, Jim was Vice President of Southeastern Asset Management, Memphis and London, England from 1996 to 2007 and was integral in the management of Longleaf Partners International.

From 1994-1995 Jim was VP at Salem Investment Counselors, Winston-Salem; 1991-1993 Director of Research at Wilmington Capital Management, Wilmington; and from 1987-1990 Senior Analyst at Wachovia Bank and Trust Co., Winston-Salem.

Jim has a BA from the University of North Carolina, MBA from the University of Virginia and is a CFA charterholder.

The team of investment professionals at Cundill is led by Jim Thompson, an industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience. The portfolio managers specialize in geographic regions and work together to identify the best investment ideas. By finding value where others have missed it, they practise the proven deep value investment process synonymous with the Cundill name.