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Jon K. Christensen, CFA Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst
Fun Fact
I am a huge baseball fan (Dodgers!) and own over 20,000 baseball cards.

Highlights

START DATE

Industry: 1987
KAR: 2001
Research Experience: 1995

SECTOR COVERAGE

Small and mid-capitalization healthcare and industrials

EDUCATION

  • MBA, California State University, Long Beach
  • B.S., Mathematics/Applied Science, University of California, Los Angeles

PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE

Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst – Doheny Asset Management

Q: What Do You Enjoy Most About Your Job?
A: I really love investing. It is an exciting profession to be in because you are always learning something new—a new business model, a new technology, a new consumer product, a new way to conduct business. It can be very humbling, but the beauty of the profession is that you are learning every day that you come into the office.

Q: What Do You Enjoy Most About Working at KAR?
A: One of the things I enjoy most about working at KAR is the people. Working with a great group of people that continually challenge you intellectually. One of the other things I truly enjoy is that I fundamentally believe in our high-quality approach to investing. Every day we are examining really great businesses, really digging in and challenging each other as to why these are or are not great businesses. As a result, we all make each other better as investors. That makes coming to work every single day a truly enjoyable experience.

Q: What Are You Involved in Outside of Work?
A: While I thoroughly enjoy work, family is by far the most important thing to me. I have two kids who keep me very busy. I have coached their sports teams since they were three years old. They learn from me but, most importantly, I learn from them as well and that helps me be a better parent. Outside of that, I read and love being active – running, skiing, and playing tennis. I am also very involved in my church.
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