David Swensen

David Swensen is a renowned investor, philanthropist, and endowment fund manager. As Yale’s Chief Investment Officer, he is responsible for managing the university’s more than $30 billion endowment assets and hundreds of millions of dollars in other investment funds. Under his stewardship throughout the past thirty-two years, the Yale Endowment generated returns of 13.5% per annum, a record unparalleled among institutional investors. Prior to joining Yale, Swensen spent six years on Wall Street, where his work focused on developing new financial technologies.