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William A. Danoff | |
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| Born | 1959 (age 65–66) |
| Education | Harvard College (B.A),The Wharton SchoolUniversity of Pennsylvania (MBA) |
| Occupation | Portfolio manager |
| Employer | Fidelity Investments |
| Known for | Manager of Fidelity Contrafund |
| Spouse | Ami Kuan Danoff |
William Danoff (born 1959–60) is an Americaninvestment manager who is known for being a vice-president andportfolio manager ofFidelity Contrafund.[1] For a time, the Contrafund was one of the largest managed stock or bond mutual funds run by one person.[2]
Danoff received a degree in history fromHarvard in 1982 and an MBA fromWharton in 1986.[3]
First joining Fidelity as an analyst in 1986, Danoff trained underPeter Lynch, who managed Fidelity'sMagellan Fund in the 1970s.[4][2][5]
William Danoff became a manager ofFidelity Investments's flagship mutual fundFidelity Contrafund in 1990. He was the sole manager of the fund from 1990 until 2025, when Jason Weiner and Asher Anolic were named as co-managers of the fund along with Danoff.[5]
Prior to the appointment of Weiner and Anolic, Contrafund was one of the largest sole-manager funds in the world.[2][6]
As of 2025, Fidelity Contrafund holds $280 billion in assets and is one of the largest actively-managed mutual funds.[5][6]
Danoff and his wife have been board members and supporters of Harvard College, as well as several community organizations in Greater Boston.[7]Brown University named a residence hall and planned life sciences research laboratory after the couple, "in recognition of a generous gift."[7][8]
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