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Hamilton Helmer

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Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Strategy Capital
📍 Los Altos, California, United States

Hamilton Helmer is the Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Strategy Capital, leveraging a career as a premier business strategist. He has advised major companies like Netflix, Spotify, and Adobe, and holds a Ph. D. in Economics from Yale University.

His interests lie in applying strategic frameworks to understand enduring organizations. He analyzes institutions like Stanford University and follows market trends through publications like The Wall Street Journal, connecting academic concepts with real-world business success.

He is the author of the influential business strategy book, "7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy. "

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Experience
43 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Los Altos, California, United States
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Business Strategy
Authored the book "7 Powers, " a foundational text on business strategy, and has built his career advising major companies on strategic decisions.
Investment Frameworks
As Chief Investment Officer of Strategy Capital, he directly applies his unique strategy concepts to make long-term equity investment decisions.
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Career

Work history

1-2012
Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer
Strategy Capital
1-1982 - 1-2012
Managing Director
Strategy Capital
9-2008 - 1-2018
Instructor
Stanford University
10-2016
Chairman of the Board
American Science and Engineering
Consultant
Bain & Company
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Education
1969 - 1978
Ph.D.
Yale University
1965 - 1969
AB
Williams College
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