Randon Samelson
Randon’s business and investment experience began in 1960. For more than 58 years, he has been involved in three main areas: equities, commodities, and real estate.
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He started with stocks at age 12 (which developed to include mergers and acquisitions, proxy contests, etc.) and added futures as an asset class in college. Thereafter, he joined a number of future exchanges in Chicago and New York.
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Eventually, he acquired farmland in Colorado, Oklahoma, and Michigan, and built a vertically-integrated real estate organization that was involved in approximately 12 states. Capital sources included individuals and institutions, both private and public.
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Randon is also the chairman of Contrarian Investors, LLC, which invests in stocks, commodities and real estate. In 1999, he founded Counsel & Capital (www.counselandcapital.org), a nonprofit organization. Its mission is to build bridges of confidence between Christian ministries and donors. Randon is also the author of Breakthrough – Unleashing the Power of a Proven Plan.
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He graduated in 1970 from the University of Michigan with a degree in Business.