Jim Mooney is the President of Baupost and leads the public investment team. He also chairs Baupost's Management Committee. Prior to joining Baupost in 2000, Mr. Mooney was a Vice President in the Special Situations Fund, an affiliate of the Chase Manhattan Bank. He is a CFA charterholder and has a BA in Political Science from the College of the Holy Cross, as well as an MBA from Georgetown University. Mr. Mooney is a trustee of the Massachusetts General Hospital, the College of the Holy Cross and St. Sebastian's School.