Roepers’s Brand of Activism

Atlantic Investment Management president Alexander Roepers calls himself a “constructive activist,” taking big stakes in companies and working for change behind the scenes. Not one to be a board activist, he says, “Once you’re on it, you cannot sell.”

July 23, 2008

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Alexander Roepers is a big believer in accountability. As president and portfolio manager of Atlantic Investment Management, a $4.2 billion New York–based hedge fund firm, he expects the managements of the companies in which he invests to do right by shareholders. When it comes to his own operation, he is no less demanding.

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