Dean LeBaron, founder of Batterymarch Financial Management in 1969, directed the firm's pioneering advances in the mid-1970s in the application of computer technology and modeling techniques, first in the US market and then in international and emerging markets.
Today, Batterymarch is one of the investment management subsidiaries of Legg, Mason which manages over $100 billion through several independently operating firms.
Dean holds a BA and MBA from Harvard University, Baker Scholar at Harvard Business School and holds a chartered financial analyst designation (CFA).
Sparked fifteen years ago by his study of the application of physical science principles (such as quantum physics) to investment strategy, Dean pursues his interest in complexity through Complexity Digest