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CharlesEdwards' Parent Corporation Appoints U.S. Presidential Advisor to its Advisory Board
08-28-2006 12:24 am
CharlesEdwards announced today that Dr. John Rutledge, Chairman of Rutledge Capital and advisor to two U.S. Presidents, has joined the Company's Advisory Board.
NEWPORT BEACH, CA. (August 28, 2006) - CharlesEdwards announced today that Dr. John Rutledge, Chairman of Rutledge Capital, has joined the Company's Advisory Board.
One of the principal architects of the Reagan economic plan in 1980-81 and an
advisor to the White House on tax issues, Dr. Rutledge is the Chairman of
Rutledge Capital, a private equity investment firm that has invested more than
$150 million in middle market manufacturing, distribution, and service
companies. He is also a member of the Advisory Boards of First Q
Capital, a hedge fund; B.V. Group, a venture capital, hedge fund, and real
estate firm; and Saugatuck Capital, a private equity firm. He is also an
affiliate of Kudlow and Company and recently accepted the appointment of
President at the Mundell International University of Business School in
Beijing, China.
Dr. Rutledge has an active lecture practice, giving talks on global economics,
financial markets, investment strategies, the impact of technology on the
economy, and strategies for owning and growing the value of a business.
After tours of duty in both academics and government policy, he has stared,
run, chaired, owned, and harvested dozens of companies and has managed real
money in both mutual funds and private equity.
"John is a seasoned business executive with knowledge of the financial
markets that will be a valuable addition to our company," said Steven E.
Tartaglini, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CharlesEdwards.
"We are confident that his experience and insights from many years of
executive leadership will prove helpful in guiding the company as it executes
its strategies for growth and value creation in the life settlement
sector."
Dr. Rutledge appears weekly on Fox News' Saturday morning business shows Forbes on Fox and Cavuto on Business.
He also appears regularly on a Wednesday segment of CNBC's Squawk Box, and is a
frequent guest on Kudlow
and Company, Market Hour, Closing Bell, PBS' Wall Street Week with Fortune,
and CNN News.
Dr. Rutledge wrote the Business Strategy column for Forbes for more than a decade and writes
for Forbes.comand TheStreet.com.
He has written two books and hundreds of articles for The Wall Street Journal,
the American Spectator,
Barron's, Forbes, Fortune, the National
Review, the Financial
Times, U.S. News and World Report, Business Week, and other
publications.
Dr. Rutledge has testified before Congressional Committees and has advised
government officials in the U.S., U.K, Ireland, China and Kuwait.
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About CharlesEdwards
CharlesEdwards, a premier broker in the life settlement market, is the trusted name in life settlements. Headquartered in Newport Beach, California, CharlesEdwards represents policy owners in the preparation, submission, and negotiation of all offers received in connection with the sale of their life insurance policies. Policies with face values between $250,000 and $100 million are considered for representation.
CharlesEdwards is a member of the Life Insurance Settlement Association (www.lisassociation.org) and fully supports its mission to promote the development, integrity and reputation of the life settlement industry and to promote a competitive market for the people it serves.
For more information about CharlesEdwards, call toll free 800.492.5186 or visit us at www.charlesmedwards.com.
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