Jim McDonald is an Executive Vice President and the Chief Investment Strategist for Northern Trust. He is the co-portfolio manager of the Northern Global Asset Allocation Fund and he chairs the Northern Trust Tactical Asset Allocation Committee. In addition, he is a member of the Investment Policy Committee and is a trustee of the 50 South Capital Alpha Strategies Hedge Fund. Prior to joining Northern Trust in 2001 as the Director of Equity Research, Jim was Director of Equity Research at ABN AMRO in New York and Chicago (1994-2000) and Equity Research Analyst at ABN AMRO following the Environmental Services Industry (1990-1994). He started his professional career in 1981 with Arthur Andersen & Co. in Detroit. McDonald received a BBA from the University of Michigan and an MBA degree with high distinction from Babson College. He is a member of the CFA® Society of Chicago and a registered CPA in the State of Michigan. |