Cooper Abbott

Mr. James C.
Abbott is a Chief Executive Officer at Matthews International Capital Management LLC.
He is on the Board of Directors at Clarivest Emerging Markets Socially Responsible Fund LLC.
He joined Matthews International in June 2022.
Prior to joining Matthews Asia, he served as President and Chairman at Carillon Tower Advisors where he founded and built a global multi-boutique asset management company providing equity, fixed income and multi-asset class solutions for institutional and retail investors.
Previously, he was Executive Vice President, Investments and Co-Chief Operating Officer at Eagle Asset Management.
Mr. Abbott has more than two decades of senior investment management experience that has focused on delivering creative solutions and investment outcomes that meet client needs.
He has established growth platforms for a diverse range of investment management businesses that includes public and private markets, institutional and wealth channels, all with a focus on building scale and global reach.
He earned his MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his B.A.
with honors from Brown University.