Speaker Details
Speaker Name:	Bill Miller
Job Title:	Chairman, Chief Investment Officer, Portfolio Manager
Company:	Legg Mason Capital Management
	Bill Miller is chairman and chief investment officer of Legg Mason Capital Management, Inc., and is one of today's most renowned professional money managers. He currently manages the Legg Mason Value Trust and Legg Mason Opportunity Trust mutual funds. Over the years, he and his team have received numerous accolades and media attention for their management record and distinct style, which focuses on a detailed understanding of businesses and their intrinsic value. He serves as chairman on the board of trustees of the Santa Fe Institute, which conducts multidisciplinary research in complex systems theory. Mr. Miller assumed overall responsibility for Legg Mason's equity funds management group in late 1990. Prior to this, he co-managed the Legg Mason Value Trust, and was the director of research of Legg Mason. His prior experience includes serving as treasurer of the J.E. Baker Company and as an overseas military intelligence officer. He earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from Washington and Lee University, graduating with honors in 1972. He pursued graduate studies in philosophy in the doctorate program at Johns Hopkins University. Mr. Miller received his CFA designation in 1986.