Dean Parisian
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Dean Parisian is the Founder of Chippewa Partners, which is the oldest Native American investment management firm in the United States. As a member of the White Earth Band of Chippewa, Mr. Parisian was also the first Native Amerian mutual fund manager licensed with the United States Securities & Exchange Commission.
Dean Thomas Parisian attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, the University of Minnesota and Hamline University School of Law. He earned undergraduate degrees in Education and Economics and began his investment career in 1982. He trained on Wall Street with Kidder, Peabody and Co. and joined Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc. in LaJolla, California in 1984. He was a Trust Officer at First Union Bank and managed his personal holdings with significant success prior to founding Chippewa Partners in 1995. He was the first Native American mutual fund advisor licensed with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.
Mr. Parisian, was an arbitrator for the New York Stock Exchange and the NASD (National Association of Securities Dealers) for over a decade. He is a member of the Southeastern Hedge Fund Association, the Presidents Club at the University of Minnesota, the Georgia Ornithological Society and has been recognized in many financial publications.
His philanthropic interest is in Native American education and he has endowed a significant scholarship for Native American students. He is a member of the White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians.
His greatest accomplishments include raising two sons and 17 years of marriage to Pam Parisian. They enjoy travel and many outdoor activities.