Mitarotonda Of Barington: Buy Troubled Firms At Half-Price And Fix Them

James A Mitarotonda, who is CEO of Barington Capital Group, makes no secret of the fact that he is a true believer in the American dream.

A hard worker, even since childhood, he has done and seen it all – paper routes, running a delicatessen, reviving a men’s fashion department in Bloomingdale’s, a stint at Citibank, financing small companies and then, finding his true calling – value investing with an activist twist.

Interview with Mitarotonda