Harry "Hersh" Cohen
Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager, Chief Investment Officer
“Despite the short term risks, I believe the stock market remains one of the best ways to invest for the future.”
Experience
- 40 years of investment industry experience
- Joined a predecessor organization in 1969
- Member of the ClearBridge Advisors Management Committee
- Member of the ClearBridge Advisors Risk Committee
- PhD in Psychology from Tufts University
- BA from Western Reserve University
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Hersh explains the investment philosophy and process of the Equity Income Strategy.
Hersh is a Senior Portfolio Manager and the Chief Investment Officer of ClearBridge Advisors. He leads the Income Solutions team that manages the Dividend Strategy, Equity Income Builder and Capital and Income products, in addition to managing numerous private portfolios and retirement funds
Hersh began his career with a predecessor organization in 1969 as a portfolio manager and has 40 years of industry experience. He was appointed CIO of ClearBridge's predecessor firm in 2004.
Hersh received his BA from Western Reserve University in 1962 (now Case Western Reserve University), and earned a PhD in Psychology from Tufts University in 1966. Hersh spends his spare time cooking and collecting American prints from the Depression era. He stays in shape by jogging, playing softball and hiking. Raised in Cleveland, he is an avid fan of the Cleveland Indians, the Cleveland Browns and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.