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E. CLIFTON HOOVER, CFA
co-Chief Investment Officer, co-Director of Research, Managing Director & Portfolio Manager
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E. Clifton Hoover joined Dreman Value Management LLC. in 2006 as the co-Chief Investment Officer, co-Director of Research, Portfolio Manager and Managing Director. He is responsible for managing the Firm's large cap value products as well as assisting David Dreman in all investment decisions. Mr. Hoover brings over 20 years of experience in the investment management industry to the Firm and has built his career on the low P/E approach to investing, that is at the center of the Dreman philosophy. Prior to joining Dreman, Mr. Hoover was a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at NFJ Investment Group. In this role Mr. Hoover managed a Dividend Value portfolio and Small Cap portfolio. In addition, he assisted with consultant relationship building and retail channel support for both mutual fund and wrap accounts. Mr. Hoover also has experience from Credit Lyonnais where he was responsible for the financial analysis and client servicing of a $5 billion diversified corporate portfolio, involving various debt instruments and equity investments.
At Citibank Financial where he worked earlier in his career, Mr. Hoover gained experience as a Financial Analyst. In this position he was responsible for the in-depth financial analysis of US companies and their respective industries with regard to potential debt or equity transactions. At RepublicBank, where Mr. Hoover began his career in finance, he worked as a Credit Analyst and progressed up the ranks to Vice President of Corporate Banking.
Mr. Hoover graduated from Texas Tech University in 1984 with his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance. He went on to complete his Master's degree in Finance at Texas Tech the following year.
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