Jane OKeeffe - Bancroft Fund President, Trustee

BCV Stock  USD 17.94  0.48  2.75%   

President

Ms. Jane D. OKeeffe is a President, Trustee of Bancroft Fund Ltd. Ms. OKeeffe was President of the Fund since 1996, and serves as a portfolio manager of the Fund and other funds in the GabelliGAMCO Fund Complex. She was Executive Vice President of the Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. and President of the Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. from 1996 until February 2014. Ms. OKeeffe was President of Dinsmore Capital Management from 1996 until 2015. In 1980, Ms. OKeeffe began as an assistant to the portfolio manager of IDS Progressive Fund. From 1983 through March 1986, she had research and portfolio management responsibilities at Soros Fund Management Company. In 1986, Ms. OKeeffe was a portfolio manager and research analyst at Simms Capital Management until she joined Fiduciary Trust International in 1988, where she became a Vice President and Portfolio Manager for individuals, endowments and foundations since 1995.
Age 69
Tenure 30 years
Phone914 921 5000
Webhttps://www.gabelli.com/Template/fundinfo.cfm?tid=
O’Keeffe received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of New Hampshire and attended the Lubin Graduate School of Pace University.

Bancroft Fund Management Efficiency

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Bancroft Fund Limited has 9.49 M in debt. Bancroft Fund Limited has a current ratio of 0.49, suggesting that it has not enough short term capital to pay financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Bancroft to invest in growth at high rates of return.

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Bancroft Fund Ltd. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. Bancroft Fund Ltd. was formed on April 20, 1971 and is domiciled in the United States. Bancroft Convertible operates under Asset Management classification in the United States and is traded on NYSEMKT Exchange. Bancroft Fund Limited (BCV) is traded on NYSE MKT Exchange in USA. It is located in One Corporate Center, Rye, NY, United States, 10580-1422 and employs 19 people.

Management Performance

Bancroft Fund Limited Leadership Team

Elected by the shareholders, the Bancroft Fund's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Bancroft Fund inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Bancroft. The board's role is to monitor Bancroft Fund's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Bancroft Fund's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Bancroft Fund's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Laurissa Martire, Vice President and Ombudsman
CFA CFA, Portfolio Manager
Kuni Nakamura, Independent Trustee
Elizabeth Bogan, Independent Trustee
Mario Gabelli, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer - GAMCO Investors, Inc, Director
Michael Melarkey, Independent Trustee
Jane OKeeffe, President, Trustee
Bethany Uhlein, Vice President and Ombudsman
Agnes Mullady, Vice President
Richard Walz, Chief Compliance Officer
Frank Fahrenkopf, Independent Trustee
Peter Esq, VP Secretary
James Conn, Lead Independent Trustee
Nicolas Platt, Independent Trustee
Kinchen Bizzell, Independent Trustee
Andrea Mango, Vice President Secretary
Anthonie Ekris, Independent Trustee
Daniel Harding, Independent Trustee
John Ball, Treasurer of funds within the Gabelli, Principal Financial, Accounting Officer

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