Bill berger
Bill Berger began his career by managing equity portfolios for The Colorado National Bank's trust department in 1950. Over the next 40 years, Mr. Berger helped establish Denver as one of the largest mutual fund centers outside of New York and Boston, and had a hand in the growth of at least three families of mutual funds.
In 1974, Berger founded Berger Associates to manage two portfolios – the Berger 100 fund, which invested in small companies, and the Berger 101 fund, which was named for a tax maneuver that is now obsolete. In 1994, Mr. Berger sold Berger Associates to Kansas City Southern Industries, the railroad and financial-services company.
Berger was always committed to supporting his community through service and charitable contributions. He served on the board of the Denver Art Museum Foundation and was a member of the investment committees of the Denver Foundation and Ladies of Mount Vernon. He also served as chairman of Urban League of Colorado and member of the Budget Committee for United Way. Following the sale of Berger Associates, he formed two charitable foundations – one for art education, Berger Collection Education Trust, and WMBBerger Foundation, which offers opportunities for young people to connect with nature and experience outdoor activities. Special recognition that Berger has received and for which he was most proud of includes the 2001 Nancy Priest Alumni Award, and he had dinner with Queen Elizabeth as part of the Prince of Wales Foundation.
After having his college career interrupted to serve as a volunteer ambulance driver in the American Field Service with the British Eighth Army in Italy, Berger graduated from Yale with a bachelor's degree in 1948. He passed away in 1999.
In 1974, Berger founded Berger Associates to manage two portfolios – the Berger 100 fund, which invested in small companies, and the Berger 101 fund, which was named for a tax maneuver that is now obsolete. In 1994, Mr. Berger sold Berger Associates to Kansas City Southern Industries, the railroad and financial-services company.
Berger was always committed to supporting his community through service and charitable contributions. He served on the board of the Denver Art Museum Foundation and was a member of the investment committees of the Denver Foundation and Ladies of Mount Vernon. He also served as chairman of Urban League of Colorado and member of the Budget Committee for United Way. Following the sale of Berger Associates, he formed two charitable foundations – one for art education, Berger Collection Education Trust, and WMBBerger Foundation, which offers opportunities for young people to connect with nature and experience outdoor activities. Special recognition that Berger has received and for which he was most proud of includes the 2001 Nancy Priest Alumni Award, and he had dinner with Queen Elizabeth as part of the Prince of Wales Foundation.
After having his college career interrupted to serve as a volunteer ambulance driver in the American Field Service with the British Eighth Army in Italy, Berger graduated from Yale with a bachelor's degree in 1948. He passed away in 1999.