The European Equity Fund, Inc. Announces Portfolio Manager Changes
Mr. Pack joined DWS in 1997 and has extensive portfolio management experience, including multiple global equity strategies with significant exposure to European markets. He also has experience in managing funds with significant allocations to German small and mid-cap equity securities, including DWS Aktien Strategie Deutschland (with current net assets of over EUR 2 billion) from 2016 to the present. Mr. Pack received a BA in Business Administration from Sheffield Hallam University; a Master's Degree in Economics ("Diplom-Volkswirt") from University of Duisburg-Essen; and is a CEFA - Certified European Financial Analyst.
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