Jason D. Papastavrou Appointed to Tsai Capital Corporation Advisory Committee

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Tsai Capital Corporation, a global equity manager, today announced that Jason D. Papastavrou has joined the company's advisory committee.

Dr. Papastavrou is the founder and chief investment officer of ARIS Capital Management, LLC. Previously, Dr. Papastavrou was the founder and managing director of the Fund of Hedge Funds Strategies Group of Banc of America Capital Management (BACAP), president of BACAP Alternative Advisors, and a senior portfolio manager with Deutsche Asset Management. He was a tenured professor at Purdue University School of Industrial Engineering. Dr. Papastavrou holds a BS in mathematics and a MS and PhD in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Papastavrou serves on the board of directors of United Rentals, Inc. URI and XPO Logistics, Inc. XPO.

Christopher Tsai, President and Chief Investment Officer of Tsai Capital, said, "I am honored to welcome Jason to our advisory committee and look forward to benefiting from his extensive experience in asset management."

About Tsai Capital Corporation

Tsai Capital Corporation is a global equity manager headquartered in New York City. Through original, in-depth research that digs deep into a company's operations, Tsai Capital seeks long-term investments in businesses the firm believes are high-quality, growth companies that offer significant upside potential and a margin of safety at the time of purchase. The company was founded in 1997 by Christopher Tsai, President and Chief Investment Officer. Additional information about Tsai Capital is available at www.tsaicapital.com.

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