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ABOUT MW

 

Discipline and experience have helped us become what we are today: Leading investors in a select group of North American and Asian companies with exceptional growth potential.  The third component of our success is global vision, an informed, far-reaching outlook that guides and refines every decision we make.

The original Maclaine Watson (the old spelling) was a trading company, formed in 1820, and incorporated in 1920. Loudon McLean Owen, one of McLean Watson’s current Managing Partners, is a direct descendant of its founder, Gillean McLean.  Based in Indonesia, and with offices throughout Asia, it was one of Asia’s largest trading companies.  As with any substantial trading company, its activities spanned many industries.  At different points in its history, the group traded raw commodities (cotton, coffee, tea, rubber, sugar, jute, kapok, spices, etc.), held a seat on the London Metal Exchange, and had extensive shipping holdings.  The group represented the Hong Kong Shanghai Bank, the Mercantile Bank (Holland) and various insurance companies.  While these various business interests have since been divested, we are proud that the drive, the energy and the vision remain with us today.

Loudon McLean Owen and John Eckert formed McLean Watson Capital in 1992.