Longford Capital today announced that William H. (Bill) Strong, 61, will join the private investment company specializing in litigation finance as chairman, effective May 1. At that time, Mr. Strong also will be admitted as a partner of Longford Capital Management, LP, and as a member of Longford Investment Group, LLC.

A prominent international investment banker, Mr. Strong has worked in the financial services industry for more than 35 years, most recently as a member of Morgan Stanley’s Global Management Committee and co-CEO for its Asia Pacific Region, and previously as vice chairman of Investment Banking. During his career, he has advised clients in more than 25 countries involved in capital-raising transactions across all product classes. He has held posts in Chicago, New York, London, and Hong Kong.

Mr. Strong is the former chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association and serves as a life trustee; he also serves as a trustee of the Newseum, Inc., in Washington, D.C., and as a member of the Global Advisory Board of the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University.

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