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Willis Investment Counsel Welcomes Jay Kilroy As Principal and Portfolio Manager
Willis Investment Counsel is pleased to announce that James J. ("Jay") Kilroy has joined the firm as its newest principal, where his responsibilities will include equity securities analysis and portfolio management. Mr. Kilroy, an accomplished financial analyst with a background in investment banking, portfolio management, and strategic management, comes to Willis Investment Counsel from Abingdon Capital Management in McLean, Virginia. His seven-year tenure at Abingdon was preceded by two years as an equity research associate at Bear, Stearns & Co. in New York, and four years as an associate in the Corporate Finance Division of SunTrust Equitable Securities in Atlanta.
"As an experienced securities analyst with significant portfolio management responsibilities, Jay adds substantial experience, breadth, and depth to our investment process," said Bob Pennington, Willis Investment Counsel’s CEO. "At Abingdon Capital Management, Jay was a member of the firm's investment committee and played an instrumental role in all aspects of the firm’s portfolio management activities, from primary research to stock selection."
Mr. Kilroy holds a BS in Business Administration from the Kenan-Flagler School of Business at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
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