John Hock to Receive Distinguished Alumni Award from C.W. Post
1972 and 1978 Graduate Heads Tremont Capital Management

John J. Hock has achieved tremendous success in the highly competitive hedge fund industry. As executive vice president and head of global sales for Tremont Capital Management, Inc., he is a key player in one of the world’s most respected companies — Tremont Capital Management. After earning a bachelor of science degree in marketing from the C.W. Post Campus on Long Island University in 1972, he was recruited by IBM Corporation. While there, he continued to advance his education, completing an M.B.A. at C.W. Post in 1978.

Hock has held senior positions in investment sales and marketing with some of the world’s most prestigious investment banking firms. From E.F. Hutton and Smith Barney Capital Management to UBS Asset Management and Citibank Global Asset Management, Hock has initiated institutional investor relationships that have generated competitive investment returns for clients around the globe. Today he serves as executive vice president and head of global sales for Tremont, one of the leading hedge fund groups in the world.

The personalized services and impressive returns that Hock and the team at Tremont provide have earned them the trust of myriad not-for-profit organizations, corporations and foundations. The company now manages over $10 billion in assets and advises and/or represents more than 60 institutional clients, investing funds for public and private pension plans, university endowments, private and corporate foundations and financial institutions, as well as high net-worth individuals. Their thoughtful yet high-yielding approach has set a new standard of industry practice.

In recognition of his long and prosperous career, Hock will receive a Distinguished Alumni Award from C.W. Post during commencement ceremonies held on Sunday, May 9, 2004. He will be honored along with two other successful C.W. Post graduates: Mika Inatome (’82 marketing), bridal gown designer and president and CEO of Mika Inatome in Manhattan; and Richard P. Nespola (’67 business administration, ’73 M.B.A.), chairman and CEO of The Management Network Group, Inc., with corporate headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas.

Hock and his wife, Sarah, have two children and reside on the upper west side in Manhattan.

More than 2,500 students will graduate at C.W. Post’s 46th annual commencement exercises. The commencement speaker is New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, who has been named "Crusader of the Year" by Time magazine.