Tom Russo, a partner at Gardner Russo & Gardner, managed to beat the S&P 500 index by 4.7 percentage points annually between 1984 and 2011. Russo manages around $4 billion in Gardner Russo & Gardner's Semper Vic Partners fund and returned 14.6% annually after fees and expenses.Thomas Russo invests in companies with strong global brands that have huge growth potential in emerging markets. Tom Russo has an MBA degree from Stanford.