Albert Theodore Powers

particularly in the Asia Pacific region. Mr. Powers is a member of the board of directors of a number of public and private companies and has particular experience in Greater China, where he has resided and worked since 1983. Before becoming a full-time investment professional, Mr. Powers practiced law in New York City, San Francisco, and Hong Kong. He served as Asian Managing Partner for several of the world’s leading law firms, including Shearman & Sterling and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Mr. Powers is admitted to practice law in the states of New York, California, and Colorado of the United States of America, the United States Supreme Court, and various other United States Federal Courts, and as a Solicitor in Hong Kong. He holds a Bachelors of Arts (B.A.) degree from the University of Denver; a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree from Imperial College London; a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School; and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation degree from the New York University Law School. He is the author of a number of books and articles on business related subjects, including Federal Income Taxation of Corporations and The Business of Baseball.