T. Rowe Price Group's vice chairman Riepe to retire
US - James S Riepe (pictured), vice chairman of Baltimore's T. Rowe Price Group, is to retire at the end of this year as part of a planned management transition which will transfer his responsibilities to Edward C Bernard.
Riepe, has led the firm’s marketing, investor service, and technology activities since 1981, a period which saw the firm’s assets under management grow from $13bn to a record $245bn as of 30 June, 2005....
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