"Lew" Sanders is an American investment manager, who is the founder, CEO and Co-CIO of Sanders Capital, a value-oriented investment manager serving institutional and high-net-worth clients.
In his 32 years at Sanford C. Bernstein, he also served as president and Chief Operating Officer, with senior responsibility for all research and investment management operations (1981–1993); Executive Vice President (1979–1981); and Research Director (1972–1981).
As noted in his BusinessWeek executive profile, during his 32-year tenure at Bernstein, "More than any other individual, he shaped the Bernstein approach to in-depth fundamental research and to disciplined, value investing implemented on a centralized basis.
"[4][5] Before joining Bernstein, Sanders worked at Oppenheimer & Co for two years as a research assistant.
He holds a BS in operations research from Columbia University and a CFA designation.