Alfred A. Lagan

Mr. Alfred A.
Lagan is Founder & Chairman at Congress Asset Management Co. LLP.
Mr. Lagan founded Congress Asset Management in January 1985.
After extensive years of service in the U.
S.
Navy, he joined Bankers Trust Company in New York as an Investment Associate in the Trust Department.
In 1964, he joined Burnham & Co. (predecessor firm to Drexel Burnham Lambert) as an Investment Associate.
He reported to the senior partners of the firm, researched potential investments for them, assisted in management of client portfolios, and communicated with clients.
He also assisted in the management of offshore funds, Worldwide Fund NV and Worldwide Fund Ltd., which were set up to manage investments of foreign clients.
In1972, he joined the Bowery Savings Bank as Vice President Investments where he managed the bank's stock portfolio, reporting to the Executive Vice President and the Investment Committee of the Board.
He was promoted to Senior Vice President in 1973.
In 1974, he joined Putnam Capital Management as Senior Vice President and Director specializing in the investment management of smaller corporate pension funds under management.
In1984, he left Putnam and founded Congress Asset Management.
Mr. Lagan received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics with a minor in Philosophy from Iona College in 1956.
While working at Bankers Trust he attended the New York University Graduate School of Business Administration where his studies focused on investments and international business.
In 1964, he received his Master of Business Administration degree with distinction.
He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.