J. Lain Smith
Mr. Smith has been investing in energy and related sectors for eight years. Prior to rejoining Gabelli, Mr. Smith was the founder and general partner of the Grove Energy Fund, LP. From mid 1997 through 1999, he was Managing Director at Eastgate Management, an energy hedge fund, directing the firm’s fundamental and technical research. After a successful run, Eastgate closed its $250 million fund, and returned all capital at the end of 1999. Mr. Smith started his investment career as an oil-services analyst, first at Gabelli & Company, Inc. and later at Rodman & Renshaw, Inc. He also spent five years at Imperial Chemical Industries and two years in the energy and chemicals practice of BoozAllen & Hamilton. Mr. Smith received a B.Sc. in Chemistry from Loughborough University in England and an MBA from Columbia University.