Spencer Davidson
Chairman at GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, INC.
Net worth: 73 M $ as of 2024-05-30
Profile
Spencer Davidson is currently the Chairman at General American Investors Co., Inc. since 2013.
He is also a Trustee at Innisfree Foundation, Inc. since 1986.
Previously, he served as an Independent Director at Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp.
from 2011 to 2012.
He was also a Fund Manager at Odyssey Partners LP from 1986 to 1989.
Prior to that, he worked as an Analyst at Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (Investment Management) from 1966 to 1971.
He then became a General Partner at Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC from 1972 to 1986.
Additionally, he was a Managing Partner at Hudson Partnership CMO from 1989 to 1993.
Mr. Davidson's education includes an MBA from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York and an undergraduate degree from Queens College.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | 1,442,527 ( 6.10% ) | 69 M $ | 2024-05-30 | |
| 2024-04-01 | 137,244 ( 1.81% ) | 3 M $ | 2024-05-30 |
Spencer Davidson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, INC. | Chairman | 1994-12-31 |
| Innisfree Foundation, Inc. | Director/Board Member | 1985-12-31 |
Former positions of Spencer Davidson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORP | Director/Board Member | 2012-12-10 |
| Hudson Partnership CMO | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1992-12-31 |
Odyssey Partners LP
 Odyssey Partners LP Financial ConglomeratesFinance Odyssey Partners LP is a private investment partnership. The company was founded by Jack Nash and Leon Levy in 1982 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1989-12-30 |
Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC
 Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC Investment ManagersFinance Beck Mack & Oliver LLC (BM&O) is an independent wealth management firm and registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1931 by T. Edmund Beck and Lewis Mack, who were joined later that year by R. Grant Oliver. BM&O provides asset management services to individual and institutional clients primarily through separately managed accounts. The firm also acts as investment adviser to the Beck, Mack & Oliver Partners Fund. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1985-12-31 |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (Investment Management)
 Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (Investment Management) (BBH-IM) is the investment management division of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1931 and do-business-as Brown Brothers Harriman Mutual Fund Advisory Department. BBH-IM advises or sub-advises Mutual Funds, an ETF, and UCITS Funds. | Analyst-Equity | 1971-12-30 |
Training of Spencer Davidson
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | Masters Business Admin |
| Queens College | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 8 |
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Odyssey Partners LP
Odyssey Partners LP Financial ConglomeratesFinance Odyssey Partners LP is a private investment partnership. The company was founded by Jack Nash and Leon Levy in 1982 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
General American Investors Co., Inc.
 General American Investors Co., Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous General American Investors Co., Inc. is a closed-end mutual fund, which engages in managing a global portfolio of investments, consisting mainly of U.S. securities, and also some international and private securities. Its objective is long-term capital appreciation through investment in companies with above average growth potential. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous |
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp.
 Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. develops and markets pharmaceutical products for dermatological usages. It offers a broad range of products addressing various conditions or aesthetic improvements, including facial wrinkles, glabellar lines, acne, fungal infections, rosacea, hyperpigmentation, photoaging, psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis and cosmesis. The company was founded on July 28, 1988 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ. | Health Technology |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (Investment Management)
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (Investment Management) (BBH-IM) is the investment management division of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1931 and do-business-as Brown Brothers Harriman Mutual Fund Advisory Department. BBH-IM advises or sub-advises Mutual Funds, an ETF, and UCITS Funds. | Finance |
Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC
Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC Investment ManagersFinance Beck Mack & Oliver LLC (BM&O) is an independent wealth management firm and registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1931 by T. Edmund Beck and Lewis Mack, who were joined later that year by R. Grant Oliver. BM&O provides asset management services to individual and institutional clients primarily through separately managed accounts. The firm also acts as investment adviser to the Beck, Mack & Oliver Partners Fund. | Finance |
Neurosciences Research Foundation, Inc.
 Neurosciences Research Foundation, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Neurosciences Research Foundation, Inc. operates as a non-profit scientific research organization. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA. | Commercial Services |
| Innisfree Foundation, Inc. | |
| Hudson Partnership CMO |
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