Perry Leon [2012]
4039 Walnut st.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(917) 696-5890
pleon@wharton.upenn.edu

EDUCATION

THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia, PA · AUG 2008 - MAY 2012
Candidate for Bachelor of Science in Economics; Finance, Real Estate

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE
Middlebury, VT · JUN - AUG 2008
N/A; Spanish

  • Program entailed full immersion in the target language
  • Gained proficiency by enhancing speaking and writing skills, as well as knowledge of the Spanish culture

THE FIELDSTON SCHOOL
Bronx, NY · 2004 - 2008
Highschool Deploma; N/A

  • Captain, Varsity Swim and Varsity Golf Teams, Soloist, Mixed Chorus, Board Member, Gender Studies Roundtable,
  • Member, NYSSMA All-State Mixed Chorus (2007 – 2008)

EXPERIENCE

806 CAPITAL, LLC.
Philadelphia, PA · MAY - AUG 2009
Real Estate Analyst

  • Acquired and managed a portfolio of $150,000 in Liens
  • Worked on $425,000 GAP financing application $1,250,000 loan application
  • Worked on the establishment of a Land Bank

AMATO OPERA HOUSE
New York, NY · 2004 - 2008
Fundraiser, Box Office Manager, Usher

  • Developed new solicitation tactics for fundraising resulting in over $6,000 in funds raised
  • Re-organized box office through new ticketing procedures resulting in improved efficiency

LEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
United States of America · 2004 - 2009
Stock Trader

  • Conducted independent market research and financial analysis using Morningstar and Yahoo finance
  • Maintained an annual growth of ~11% from 2004-2008; Maintained a gain of 26% in 2009
  • Won The 2008-09 Wharton Investment Club trading competition placing 1st out of 382 Wharton students, with a gain of 137%
  • Awarded Top 5% for CNBC’s Million-Dollar Portfolio Challenge (2007)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Program: Undergrad

Club Membership: Undergrad

Interests:

  • Acquisitions
  • Asset Management
  • Banking
  • Development
  • Investment Banking

Interested in a job/internship in:

  • Mid-Atlantic USA
  • Northeast USA

MEMBER OF PENNSYLVANIA SIX-5000 (A CAPELLA GROUP) ///////// MEMBER OF ALPHA EPSILON PI FRATERNITY, DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS ///////// COHORT REPRESENTATIVE FOR WHARTON FRESHMAN ///////// MEMBER OF THE KAIROS ENTREPRENEUR SOCIETY ///////// MEMBER OF THE WHARTON INVESTMENT CLUB AND THE WHARTON REAL ESTATE CLUB


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