Our Team

Mr. Cook co-founded Cook & Bynum Capital Management in 2001. Before forming the firm, he worked for Tudor Investment Corporation in Greenwich, Connecticut. Richard attended Hampden-Sydney College where he graduated summa cum laude in three years with a B.S. in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and Economics and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Mr. Camata joined Cook & Bynum Capital Management in 2016 as a security analyst after completing an internship with the firm. In this role, Enrico is fully dedicated to supporting the firm’s international and domestic investment research efforts across all of its investment vehicles. He attended Yale University where he graduated in three and a half years with a B.S. in Physics and a B.A. in Economics.

The Charted Financial Analyst designation is granted by the CFA Institute. To attain the right to use the CFA® designation, an individual must satisfactorily fulfill education, experience and ethics requirements as well as pass comprehensive exams.

Mr. Lindmark joined Cook & Bynum Capital Management in 2022 as a Security Analyst.  Prior to joining Cook & Bynum Peter worked for The Magnolia Group, LLC in Omaha, Nebraska and a family office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He graduated from the University of Alabama with a B.S. in Mathematics, Economics, and Consumer Sciences.

Mr. Callahan joined Cook & Bynum Capital Management in 2022 as a security analyst after completing an internship with the firm. In this role, Jack is fully dedicated to supporting the firm’s international and domestic investment research efforts across all of its investment vehicles. He attended The University of Alabama where he graduated with a B.S. in Finance and Economics.

Mrs. Pridgen joined Cook & Bynum Capital Management in 2014, and she currently leads the firm’s fund administration and compliance functions. She also serves as the Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer for the firm's mutual fund, The Cook & Bynum Fund. Prior to joining Cook & Bynum, she worked at Georgia Pacific in Atlanta, where she held various positions in the company’s Containerboard Division. Amanda graduated with a B.S. in Marketing from Auburn University.

Ms. Bell joined Cook & Bynum Capital Management in 2023 to further advance the firm’s Investor Relations and Business Development. In this role, Lydia leads the effort of best practices for business growth and marketing. Prior to joining Cook & Bynum, she worked at Morgan Stanley in the Prime Brokerage group and subsequently Balestra Capital, where she helped grow the firm in a similar capacity. Lydia attended New York University, graduating magna cum laude with a B.A. in Journalism and Spanish.

Mrs. Garner joined Cook & Bynum Capital Management in 2022 as the firm’s Investor Relations Associate. In this role, Hollie is committed to enriching communication with our current investors and developing strategies for potential clients while supporting the firm’s marketing efforts. Prior to joining Cook & Bynum, Hollie worked with Progress Bank in various financial and banking roles. She attended Samford University where she graduated with a B.S in Economics, Business Management, and Spanish and later graduated magna cum laude from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a Master of Business Administration degree.

Mrs. Owens joined Cook & Bynum Capital Management in 2006 as the firm’s Controller, making her responsible for a variety of the firm’s internal administrative and financial reporting functions. Before joining Cook & Bynum, Lynne served in a number of management and leadership roles for various non-profit and philanthropic organizations. Additionally, she founded, ran, and later sold a small service business. Lynne graduated cum laude with a B.S. in Marketing Management from the University of Alabama.

Mr. Bynum co-founded Cook & Bynum Capital Management in 2001. Before forming the firm, he worked as an analyst in the Equities Division of Goldman, Sachs & Co., Inc. in New York, New York. Dowe attended Princeton University where he graduated with a B.S.E. in Operations Research & Financial Engineering and a Certificate in Finance. Sadly, in July 2020 our dear friend and partner passed after a hard-fought battle with brain cancer. We are grateful for the time we shared with Dowe, all of the ways he enriched our lives, and the passion he had for the business. His influence on his firm will remain, and we will strive to keep Cook & Bynum a place that he would be proud to carry his name.