Robert Zoellner, Jr.

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Based on my search results, here's what I found regarding Robert Zoellner, Jr. and Alpine Ventures: **Robert Zoellner, Jr.** * **Current Role:** Robert Zoellner, Jr. is currently the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer at Alpine Associates Management. * **Responsibilities:** He specializes in merger arbitrage and equity trading. He is also a director and a member of the risk management committee. * **Experience:** He has been a portfolio manager since 1993 and previously worked as a trader at Alpine. Before joining Alpine, he began his career as a specialist clerk with Lasker, Stone and Stern in 1983. * **Education:** He holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Colorado. * **Tenure at Alpine:** Zoellner, Jr. joined Alpine in 1983. **Alpine Ventures/Associates** * **Type of Firm:** Alpine Associates is an investment firm specializing in merger arbitrage and equity trading. * **History:** Alpine Associates was co-founded in 1976 by Robert E. Zoellner (1932-2014) and his wife Victoria E. Zoellner, who is the current Chairman of the Board of Directors. * **Investment Strategy:** The firm focuses on merger arbitrage, believing it to be a resilient strategy with consistent profitability, low volatility, and advantageous performance in rising interest rate environments. * **Assets Under Management:** Alpine Associates currently manages $1.27 billion in total assets. In 2015, the firm managed $1.6 billion in total assets. * **Investmen