Transcript of David Tepper’s 2007 Presentation at Carnegie Mellon
David
Tepper, manager of the highly successful hedge fund, Appaloosa Management,
rarely speaks publicly. When he does, it is usually focused on the current
market environment. However, in 2007, he gave a 1-hour presentation to a group
of undergraduate students at Carnegie Mellon University, his alma mater. In it,
he spoke candidly about his serendipitous career path, mistakes and lessons he
has made along the way, the importance of prioritizing family, and his love for
investing as well as the education he received at Carnegie Mellon. This
presentation, which was once available to the public on Carnegie Mellon’s
website, but has since been removed, is quite good. We had it transcribed and
hope that you enjoy it.
