Where did Charlie Wilson go to school?

Charlie Wilson studied at Georgia Institute of Technology (Master of Science - MS, Analytics); University of Colorado Boulder (Ph.D., Geophysics); edX (MicroMaster's Program, Data Science).

Charlie Wilson

Investor

Venture Partner and Head of Infectious Diseases at RA Capital at RA Capital · Director of AI and Data Analytics at Paladin Capital Group

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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About

Charlie Wilson joined Paladin Capital Group in 2026 as its first Director of AI and Data Analytics, leading the development of AI and analytics tools for investment research, portfolio monitoring, and internal operations. He previously spent thirteen years at Thornburg Investment Management, where he served as Managing Director and Portfolio Manager for emerging markets and international equity strategies and, from 2019 to 2021, as the firm's first Director of Research, and earlier was a Partner and Senior Equity Analyst at Marsico Capital Management. He holds a Ph.D. in Geophysics from the University of Colorado Boulder and a B.S. in Geology from the University of Arizona, completed postdoctoral research at Stanford and Columbia's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, and is finishing an M.S. in Analytics at Georgia Tech.

Experience

Paladin Capital GroupDirector of AI and Data Analyticscurrent2026 — presentWashington, DC
Uber AI SolutionsReviewer, Applied AI Evaluation2025 — 2026
Thornburg Investment ManagementPortfolio Manager, Managing Director2014 — 2025Santa Fe, NM
Thornburg Investment ManagementDirector of Research2019 — 2021Santa Fe, NM
Thornburg Investment ManagementAssociate Portfolio Manager2012 — 2014Santa Fe, NM
Marsico Capital Management, LLCSenior Equity Analyst, Partner2007 — 2012Denver, CO
Marsico Capital Management, LLCEquity Analyst2006 — 2007Denver Metropolitan Area
Columbia University - Lamont-Doherty Earth ObservatoryResearch Scientist2005 — 2006New York City Metropolitan Area
Stanford UniversityGeorge A. Thompson Postdoctoral Research Scholar2003 — 2004Palo Alto, CA

Skills & more

Investment ResearchData AnalyticsStatistical ModelingTime Series AnalysisPredictive ModelingMachine LearningData EngineeringExploratory Data AnalysisFeature EngineeringData VisualizationFactSetFinancial Modeling6

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Emerging MarketsInternational EconomicsPolitical Risk AnalysisApplied AI & Model EvaluationApplied Data ScienceAnalytical Modeling & ForecastingDecision Support & Risk AnalysisPython (Programming Language)R (Programming Language)SQLBloomberg

Analytics: Essential Tools and Methods — GTx
Google Advanced Data Analytics Certificate — Coursera
Python Fundamentals — PyFi
FSA Credential — SASB Standards

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Charlie Wilson?: Charlie Wilson joined Paladin Capital Group in 2026 as its first Director of AI and Data Analytics, leading the development of AI and analytics tools for investment research, portfolio monitoring, and internal operations. He previously spent thirteen years at Thornburg Investment Management, where he served as Managing Director and Portfolio Manager for emerging markets and international equity strategies and, from 2019 to 2021, as the firm's first Director of Research, and earlier was a Partner and Senior Equity Analyst at Marsico Capital Management. He holds a Ph.D. in Geophysics from the University of Colorado Boulder and a B.S. in Geology from the University of Arizona, completed postdoctoral research at Stanford and Columbia's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, and is finishing an M.S. in Analytics at Georgia Tech.
Where does Charlie Wilson work?: Charlie Wilson is Venture Partner and Head of Infectious Diseases at RA Capital at RA Capital.
Where did Charlie Wilson go to school?: Charlie Wilson studied at Georgia Institute of Technology (Master of Science - MS, Analytics); University of Colorado Boulder (Ph.D., Geophysics); edX (MicroMaster's Program, Data Science).

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