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Mr. Bishop brings over 25 years of fixed-income experience to Kestrel's operations. He participates extensively in the design and marketing of the Company's trading systems. Before founding Kestrel, Mr. Bishop was president of Berkeley Investment Technologies ("BIT"), a software development company. Prior to that, he was the Director of Fixed-Income Arbitrage Trading for Drexel Burnham Lambert.
Mr. Bishop earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Economics from Washington and Lee University. He also received an MBA in Corporate Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Bishop spent 22 years as a fighter pilot with the US Navy and the Marine Corps Reserve, retiring with the rank of Colonel, USMC. He was twice awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in addition to numerous other decorations for service in the Vietnam War. He is a trustee of Washington and Lee University, a trustee of the George C. Marshall Foundation, a trustee of the Henry S. McNeil Trust, and a member of several private corporate boards and investment trusts. | 