Cullen Thompson

Mr. Michael C.
Thompson is a Co-Founder & Chief Investment Officer at Bienville Capital Management LLC.
He leads the firm’s global research and investment process.
He is focused on idea generation, investment strategy, and is responsible for cultivating the firm’s external advisors, including economic and political consultants.
He has over 20 years of experience investing globally across asset classes, in addition to roles in investment research and portfolio construction.
He also serves on the Board of Advisors for the Culverhouse Investment Management Group, a value investing program at the University of Alabama.
Prior to Bienville, Mr. Thompson was the Director of Investments at RR Advisory Group, LLC, a New York-based wealth management firm, senior research analyst at Citi Private Bank, senior portfolio analyst at Lehman Brothers Trust Co., and associate at Arthur Andersen, LLP.
He is a graduate of The University of Alabama, where he received his bachelor’s degree in accountancy.
He is a CFA Charter holder, and a member of the Southern 7 Chapter of the Young Presidents’ Organization.