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Patrick Kealy possesses over 30 years of experience in financial services, including investment management in Russia. He began his career at major U.K. brokerage and consulting firm Wood MacKenzie & Co. Inc., where he rose to become president of the company's U.S. subsidiary. He continued his career as First Vice President at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter in New York. Kealy then became Senior Managing Director of Credit Lyonnais Securities where he was responsible for management of equity capital markets staff including research, sales and trading of both US and foreign shares.
Significantly, Patrick's career changed directions when he became president of Tchaikovsky Advisors, an asset management firm invested in Russian and CIS securities. While at Tchaikovsky, Patrick developed significant expertise in Russian industry.
Immediately prior to joining Star, Kealy enjoyed a tenure as Chairman of SwissFone International, where he negotiated the acquisition of the U.S. division of Swisscom A.G. His responsibilities included refinancing and reorganizing SwissFone, the 14 th largest international wholesale voice carrier. The firm was sold in February 2005 for a substantial profit to shareholders. Mr. Kealy received his bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Notre Dame and pursued graduate studies in International Finance at New York University. Mr. Kealy is also a non executive director of Tower Gate Capital (London- UK). | 