John Neff
John B. Neff (September 19, 1931 – June 4, 2019) was an American investor, mutual fund manager, and philanthropist. He was notable for his contrarian and value investing styles as well as for heading Vanguard's Windsor Fund.
John Neff | |
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John Neff, mutual fund manager, at his office in Radnor, Pennsylvania in 2005 | |
| Born | September 19, 1931 Wauseon, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 4, 2019 (aged 87) Berwyn, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Other names | "The Professional's Professional" |
| Alma mater | University of Toledo Case Western Reserve University |
| Occupation(s) | Investor, mutual fund manager, and philanthropist |
| Known for | Managing the Vanguard Windsor Fund |
| Spouse | Lillian Neff |
Windsor became the highest returning, and subsequently largest mutual fund in existence during Neff's management, eventually closing to new investors for a period in the 1980s. Neff retired from Vanguard in 1995. During Neff's thirty-one-year tenure at Windsor (1964 to 1995), the fund returned 13.7% annually versus 10.6% for the S&P 500.
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