James Rothenberg of Capital Group Dies at 69 of Heart Attack
This article is for subscribers only.
James Rothenberg, who oversaw Capital Group Co.’s ascent to manager of the world’s largest stock mutual fund before it lost that title to an index fund, has died. He was 69.
Rothenberg, Capital Group’s chairman, died Tuesday of a heart attack, according to an e-mailed statement from the Los Angeles-based mutual fund company, which oversees $1.25 trillion. He was also chairman of Harvard Management Co., which invests the university’s $36.4 billion endowment.