# Professor Gary Claar is interviewed about activist investing and his career path

1 Faculty News January 4, 2016 ![ValueWalk logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/valuewalk.jpg?itok=4HYE4IGy)>

Excerpt from [ValueWalk](http://www.valuewalk.com/2016/01/gary-claar-former-jana-lieutenant-talks-activist-investing/?all=1) -- "There are certainly instances of good and bad activism, but each case is unique and should be evaluated on its own merits. To me, it’s undeniable that the trend of shareholders having a greater voice is a positive change that is long overdue."

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