Dr. Henry Singleton — Part One: The Master Of Capital Allocation

This is the first part of a multi-part series on Dr Henry Singleton, legendary value investor and founder of the Teledyne empire. To ensure you do not miss the rest of the series sign up for our free newsletter.

Dr. Henry Singleton -- Part one: The master of capital allocation

Dr Henry E. Singleton started his career life as a scientist, not a businessman. But in many ways, his training and experience in the field of science helped him prepare for his life as an investor and owner of Teledyne.

Henry Singleton studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, although he interrupted his studies to serve in the Office of Strategic Services in Europe, during the Second World War. According to a...