Founded in 1927, General American Investors Company, Inc. is one of the oldest closed-end investment companies in the United States. Its primary objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of common stocks, primarily of U.S. companies, that are believed to have above-average growth potential. The company is internally managed by its officers under the direct supervision of its Board of Directors, which aligns management's interests with those of the shareholders.