What Happened?
San Francisco, CA-based Discern Appointed Harry Blount as Chief Executive Officer
About the Company
Your information advantage is as good as your data. At Discern, we bring your disparate, relevant data into one platform, alert you to new developments and deliver a powerful view of your broader landscape. Discern`s mission is to increase the quality and frequency of actionable investment insights by augmenting the expertise of our team with proprietary processes, unique data sets, enabling tools and technology.
About the Person
Investment research industry veteran Harry Blount formed the DISCERN founding team, building on more than 20 years of executive and financial experience on Wall Street, including senior roles at Lehman Brothers, Credit Suisse First Boston, Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette, and CIBC Oppenheimer. Harry has been named an Institutional Investor All-American in both Information Technology Hardware and Internet Infrastructure Services, and The Wall Street Journal has recognized him as an All-Star covering the Computer Hardware sector. Harry also lent his expertise to the National Academy of Sciences where he was a member of the Committee for Forecasting Future Disruptive Technologies. In addition, he is Chairman of the Futures Committee for The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, California. Harry graduated from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse in 1986 with a B.S. in Finance.
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