About Sam Mitchell

The best way to judge whether to take the time to read my work would be to sample a couple of pieces. But, if you want credentials, here they are: I retired in 2019 after over 35 years as an equity and private equity portfolio manager. My last stop was service on the investment committee of Fairfax Financial, a wonderful Toronto-based global property and casualty insurance company. I have served on the board of directors of three NYSE-listed companies. I have an MBA (’66) from Harvard Business School, and AB (’64) from Harvard College. The University at that time lived up to its  motto, “Veritas”. Not so much anymore after it succumbed to wokeism. 

Over my career, I have read and/or listened to thousands of presentations by powerful people in business and government.  I have learned that almost nothing is as it is made out to be, especially where the interests of the powerful are concerned. Genuine insight often comes not from the powers-that-be but from voices that have been marginalized because they dissent from what the powerful want us to believe. Provided these voices pass my “smell test” for integrity and knowledge, I hope to contribute to helping them be heard. 

Samuel A. Mitchell