Robert T. Symington
- Visiting Senior Lecturer
Faculty Area
Contact
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
Biography
Rob Symington is currently a senior advisor at ITE Capital Management, a U.S. based investment firm. Symington has spent over 30 years as a principal investor, most recently as a senior advisor and senior portfolio manager for the Avenue Capital Group U.S. Funds. Prior to joining Avenue, Symington was the CIO of the Resurgence Funds at M.D. Sass Investment Services. During his career, he has participated as an investor and active distressed manager in a number of major restructurings including American Airlines, United Airlines, USAirways, Delta Airlines, General Motors, GMAC, CIT and Trump Casinos.
Symington joined the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, part of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, as a visiting senior lecturer of finance in 2015. He received a BA in English literature from Dickinson College and a MBA from the Johnson School. In addition to being a member of the board of trustees at Dickinson College, Symington also serves on one private company board, CycloPure, Inc.
Recent Courses
- MGMT 5260 - Advanced Corporate Finance
- BANA 5160 - Capstone Project
- NBA 6880/LAW 6235 - Corporate Bankruptcy and Restructuring
- NBA 5830 - Investment Research and Asset Management Practicum
- NBA 5390 - Profiles in Leadership
- NBAT 6020 - Wall Street Trek
Academic Degrees
- MBA Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University, 1992
- BA Dickinson College, 1986