Thomas F. Kirchner, CFA created the first-ever event-driven mutual fund in 2003, the Pennsylvania Avenue Event-Driven Fund, which is now the Quaker Event Arbitrage Fund (QEAAX). He is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
Mr. Kirchner holds a B.Sc. from King's College, University of London, a Diplome from the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
He is frequently quoted in the press and is a speaking and panelist at industry conferences and CFA societies.