Robert Kleinschmidt

Robert W. Kleinschmidt is Executive Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. and Chairman of its General Partner, Tocqueville Management Corp.

Mr. Kleinschmidt joined Tocqueville in 1991 and manages discretionary portfolios for institutional, individual and family clients.  He is the Portfolio Manager of the firm’s flagship fund, the Tocqueville Fund, and the lead manager of the Multi Cap Equity strategy.  In addition, Mr. Kleinschmidt is the Chairman of the Investment Committee.

Prior to joining Tocqueville, Mr. Kleinschmidt spent thirteen years with David J. Greene & Company.  Prior to joining David J. Greene & Company, he spent two years at the Irving Trust Company, starting his career there in 1976.  Before going to Wall Street, he taught Economics at Fordham and Adelphi Universities, and Marymount College.

Mr. Kleinschmidt earned a B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin (Oshkosh) and an M.A. in Economics from the University of Massachusetts (Amherst). From 1973 to 1976, he continued postgraduate work in Economics at Columbia University.  He also holds the CFA designation.