Peter De Svastich

Biography

 Peter Egon de Svastich, an US citizen born in 1944, graduated in 1965 with a degree in Business Administration from Princeton University and subsequently obtained a LLB/ JD from The Yale Law School and a LATF from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in 1969. He is a Managing General Partner of Global Emerging Markets Limited. He interfaces with GEM in matters related to fund-raising, private placement opportunities, and investor relations. He has been Principal Executive Officer, President, Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary at Global Group Enterprises Corp. since April 26, 2013. Further he has been the President of WH Management Inc., since 1985. Since September 2012, Mr. de Svastich has been a Managing Director of GEM Group, head of Latin America/Southern Europe/Administration. He has been the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Compliance Officer for a number of hedge funds and funds of funds. From January 2009 to March 2010, Mr. de Svastich was a self-employed consultant; from June 2007 to December 2009, Mr. de Svastich was a Registered Representative at Partner Capital Group, LLC; and from April 2005 to November 2008, Mr. de Svastich served as a Partner, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Alpha Equity Management, L.P. Mr. de Svastich served as Vice President at General American Investors Company since January 2005. He joined General American Investors in November 2004, has spent his entire business career in the investment management and financial services industry since joining a fund management and investment services firm located in Madrid, Spain, in 1970. He served as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Compliance Officer at Alpha Equity Management LLC. He helped sell a 25% equity stake to SunTrust Bank N.A. Previously, he served as Partner and Chief Financial Officer of Decision Capital LLC from 2002 to 2004 and of Hawkins McEntee LLC from 2000 to 2001. He worked as an investment banker involved in Brazil. He served as President of Delegated Management S.A. He founded and ran WestHem International Group for 15 years. He ran the International Division of one of Brazil’s five banks in the 1980’s and spearheaded its international expansion. He has formed joint-ventures in banking and alternative investments with N.M. Rothschild & Sons, Banco Internacional y de Comercio Exterior, Banque Francaise de Commerce Exterieur (BFCE), and BNP. He has been a Director of WH Management Inc., since 1985 and Global Group Enterprises Corp. since April 26, 2013. He has a Latin American Teaching Fellowship from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.

Research Interest

 MBA