Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Kenneth E. Orr

Managing Director
Palm Bay,Fl.

Summary

I am a seasoned architect of hedge fund and commodity trading systems, with over four decades of market-tested success. At 78, I remain actively engaged in designing a next-generation trading model—leveraging AI as a design assistant—to replicate and enhance a system that previously delivered over 40% ROI across $500 million AUM and managed over $1 billion in commodity trading authorization.

Work History

Managing Director, Commodity Trading & Risk Management

Imperium Renewables
  • Oversaw all trading risks and provided risk analysis and measurement for the majority of physical sales. Researched various government subsidy programs and developed an optimal location model for future plants.

Managing Partner, Developed & Designed the BELSTAR FUNDS

Glocap Partners
  • Developed a third-party marketing firm and managed P/L, selection of trading managers, and securing funds. Designed, developed, and marketed a commodity index fund to supplement revenue options and reduce potential risk.

Founder

KENNETH E. ORR Investments, Inc.
  • Built sales team and attained the first rank in the industry for growth of sales and funds. Designed and implemented trading models for foreign exchange, and commodities trading.

Managing Director / Executive Vice President

Salomon, Inc. & Philipp Brothers Commodity Corporation
  • Facilitated as Chairman of Credit Committee and directed firms’ credit policies including approval of contract terms with third world suppliers and leadership through the market crash. Led P/L operations of three different commodity trading units, and brokerage for the firm as a whole.

Senior Vice President

E.F. Hutton & Company
  • Administered international arbitrage unit trading in New York heating oil futures versus London gasoil futures. Directed unit to become one of top three international commission revenue producers in 1st year.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Course Work Phd Economics

SUNY-Binghamton
St Louis, MO
05.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Economics

University of Missouri

Skills

Strategic options trading

Optimal Hedging Programs

Risk Assessment & Mitigation

Statistical & Accounting Models

Trading & Marketing Plan Formation

Sales leadership

Mentoring and training

Business development

Client relationships

Strategic planning

Financial management

Account management

International expansion

Decision-making

Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 15 staff members.
  • Achieved 41% ROI hedge fund performance years 1&2. by introducing Monte Carlo Simulation for research tasks.

Timeline

Bachelor of Science - Course Work Phd Economics

SUNY-Binghamton
05.2001 -

Managing Director, Commodity Trading & Risk Management

Imperium Renewables

Managing Partner, Developed & Designed the BELSTAR FUNDS

Glocap Partners

Founder

KENNETH E. ORR Investments, Inc.

Managing Director / Executive Vice President

Salomon, Inc. & Philipp Brothers Commodity Corporation

Senior Vice President

E.F. Hutton & Company

Bachelor of Science - Economics

University of Missouri
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