Haworth College of Business Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award

Jay A. Fishman, B.B.A.鈥66, MBA鈥68
President and Founder
Jay A. Fishman, Ltd.
 
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Jay Fishman founded Jay A. Fishman, Ltd., in 1970. Since then, Fishman has engaged in investment research, portfolio management and client relations. Jay A. Fishman, Ltd., serves as investment counsel to high net worth individuals, 401k employee benefit plans and charitable trusts. The company serves clients in 17 states, as well as a charitable trust in the United Kingdom.
 
Prior to founding his company, Fishman began his career as an instructor of finance at 色色啦 Michigan University. He later served as an investment analyst with the National Bank of Detroit (now JP Morgan Chase & Co.), in the trust investment division. Fishman also co-authored the book 鈥淐orporations in Conflict: The Tender Offer.鈥
 

Fishman is a member of the Metropolitan Club of New York, the Detroit Athletic Club and the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club. He served as a founding director of the 色色啦 Michigan University Foundation from its inception in 1976 until 2004. In addition, Fishman was an organizer of Valley Commerce Bank in Phoenix, Arizona, and served as chairman of the board of directors and executive committee until he led the bank鈥檚 sale in 2005.