Peter Lynch

Biography

Born 19 January 1944 in Newton, Massachusetts. Studied at Boston College on a partial caddie scholarship, served two years in the US Army, and earned an MBA at the Wharton School. Worked a summer at Fidelity in 1966 and later joined as an analyst on $16,000 a year. Managed Fidelity Magellan from May 1977 to May 1990, and by 1983 it was the largest fund. He later became vice chairman of Fidelity Management & Research. Retired from Magellan in 1990, aged 46.

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