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Philip Starck Crawford
847.337.1090 ▪ PCrawford15@CMC.edu
EDUCATION
Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA
May 2015
Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Master’s Program in Finance (Four-year accelerated BA/MA program)
 Major GPA: 3.8/4.0
 Awards: Bill Gates Investments Fellow, Robert Day Scholar, Dean’s List (Top 15% of all enrolled students), 2012 & 2013 SCIAC
All-Academic Football Team
 Coursework: Advanced Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Asset Pricing and Derivatives,
Investments and Valuation, Econometrics, International Economics, Computer Science, Leadership
EXPERIENCE
Morgan Stanley, New York, NY
June 2014-August 2014
Institutional Equity Sales and Trading Intern
 Learned option theory, including put-call parity, implied volatility skew, dispersion trading, and the first-order Greeks
 Formulated trading strategies that most effectively achieved the needs of clients given current global equity capital market and
macroeconomic trends, interest rate environment, and volatility levels
Harris Williams & Co., Richmond, VA
May 2014
Investment Banking Intern
 Performed a simulated sell-side acquisition of Water Pik, Inc., including LBO and DCF valuation, analysis of potential buyers, highly
in-depth industry analysis, creation of a summary fact sheet, and marketing
 Presented final analysis to a panel of investment bankers ranging from analyst to managing director and fielded questions that would
be asked by prospective buyers throughout management presentations and due diligence
CME Group, Chicago, IL
May 2013-August 2013
Corporate Strategy Intern
 Worked with the finance team on the strategic evaluation of a potential acquisition target, including a full valuation analysis, synergy
assessment, and a review of the strategic fit
 Helped lead a team of eight people to create an internal competitive intelligence repository which was presented to senior managing
directors, prompting CME to send the project into beta stage testing and accelerate the timetable for launch
CFA Institute Research Challenge, Claremont McKenna College
October 2013-February 2014
 One of five students selected to represent CMC in the CFA Institute’s annual global equity research competition in which our team
analyzed Reed’s Inc., including a due diligence meeting with management, and presented our findings to a panel of industry veterans
Vector Marketing, Northbrook, IL
Sales Associate
June 2011-July 2012
LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
Student Investment Fund, Claremont McKenna College
Chief Executive Officer
March 2014-Present
 Elected to lead the investment of our $650,000 portfolio and serve as key representation for the fund with alumni
 Responsible for organizing the Claremont Finance Conference, coordinating with alumni to enlist industry expertise, and working
with the development office to grow the fund’s capital base
Chief Operating Officer
March 2013-March 2014
Analyst, Large Cap Domestic Equities Group
January 2013-May 2013
Analyst, Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities Group
April 2012-May 2013
Claremont Cougars MCLA Division I Lacrosse Club, Claremont McKenna College
 Captain (2015)
January 2012-Present
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Division III Football Team, Claremont McKenna College
 Starting cornerback (2012, 2013)
August 2011-May 2014
SKILLS & INTERESTS
Technical: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Bloomberg Terminal, Basic Technical Trading Analysis, Confluence
Programming: Python (Basic)
Interests: Skimboarding, Bodysurfing, Skiing, Tennis, Lake Geneva, Michael Lewis Books, and House of Cards