Yesterday Jim Rothenberg, chairman of Capital Group [profile], died of a heart attack while vacationing out east with family and friends. The other seven members of CapGroup's management committee released a statement, as did the ICI.

James F. Rothenberg

Here's a roundup of what's being written about the death of the 69-year-old leader of the third-largest mutual fund company in the world.

"James Rothenberg of Capital Group Dies at 69 of Heart Attack", Bloomberg, Sree Vidya Bhaktavatsalam, Stephanie Ruhle, Stephen Miller;

"Capital Group head Rothenberg dies at 69", the Financial Times, Stephen Foley;

"Rothenberg, Longtime Corporation Member, Dies at 69", the Harvard Crimson, Mariel Klein;

"James Rothenberg dies at 69", the Harvard Gazette;

"James Rothenberg, Capital Group chairman, dies of heart attack", Pensions & Investments, Robert Steyer;

"James Rothenberg, Chairman of American Funds parent Capital Group, dies", Reuters, Ankush Bengaluru;

"Capital Group Chairman James Rothenberg Dies", the Wall Street Journal, Kirsten Grind 

Edited by: Neil Anderson, Managing Editor


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