Can This Guy Tap Dance Too?
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 9:17 am
There aren't a lot of renaissance men left in the investment business, so it's always a pleasure to learn of one. Of course, we're not sure that Eric Rosenfeld's latest performance at the Value Investing Congress qualifies him (showtunes? ouch!), but at least the hedge fund bigwig gets credit for trying:
After recalling a few war stories about taking on companies, Mr. Rosenfeld broke out into song. First, to the tune of "Mr. Cellophane" from "Chicago," he sang about the travails of being an institutional investor. Then he lamented the challenge of dumping a C.E.O. in "I Don't Know How to Fire Him," his take on "I Don't Know How to Love Him" from "Jesus Christ Superstar." The first song won Mr. Rosenfeld a standing ovation; the second and third ("I Am I, Eric, New Yorker," was based on "I Am I, Don Quixote" from "Man of La Mancha") received merely polite applause. Still, the conference organizer, Whitney R. Tilson of T2 Partners, didn't hesitate to say that Mr. Rosenfeld was clearly "in the wrong profession."He Sings, He Dances [NY Times] Rosenfeld Bio [Sierra Systems]
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