President and Portfolio Manager
Mr. Bornstein has served as portfolio manager of Prospero Capital since its inception in November 1992. His professional experiences have centered on professional investment management services, with a particular expertise in analyzing healthcare, financial, and consumer equities. He has a strong background in evaluating management teams, financials, and strategies for developing products. Prior to Prospero Capital Management, Ben worked for Goldman Sachs and Oppenheimer & Company in New York; he also covered the US portfolio for the global fund products of Orbis Investment Management in London and Bermuda from 1997-99.
Ben graduated from Harvard Business School with high distinction as a Baker Scholar (top 5% of class), Harvard Law School as part of the JD/MBA program, and magna cum laude from Princeton majoring in Economics. His graduate academic work focused on investment management, finance, and securities law. He received the John Loeb Award (awarded to the top four students in finance) and Sheridan Logan Fellowship (awarded to one Baker Scholar) at Harvard Business School. Ben maintains close contact with his key academic affiliations, representing a substantial consulting resource to Prospero Capital.