Hunter Lewis

Hunter Lewis

Hunter Lewis (born October 13, 1947) is the co-founder of Cambridge Associates LLC, a global investment firm, and author of books in the fields of economics and moral philosophy.

Early life

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Lewis was born in Dayton, Ohio, USA, in 1947 and graduated from Groton School and Harvard University (AB 1969).[1]

Investment career

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After working at the Boston Company, then one of the largest investment managers, where he became a vice president in 1972, Lewis in 1973 co-founded and served as co-chief executive and then chief executive of Cambridge Associates LLC,[2] an investment advisor to American research universities and colleges representing over three-quarters of U.S. higher education endowment assets, other non-profits, international organizations, and families, with offices in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.[2] Lewis was a co-inventor of what became known as the American University style of institutional investing,[3][4][5] which gave American university endowment funds the highest investment returns in the world among institutional investors,[6] and which became widely emulated.

Lewis retired from Cambridge Associates in 2018[7] and founded Hunter Lewis LLC, another investment advisory firm.[8]

During his investment career, Lewis also served as the treasurer of the World Wild Life Fund.[1]

Publications

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Hunter Lewis has written a number of books on economics, and has written articles published by Barron's,[9] The Wall Street Journal[10] and others.

Books on economics include:

Books on moral philosophy include:

  • The Secular Saints: And Why Morals Are Not Just Subjective (Axios Press, 2018)
  • A Question of Values: Six Ways We Make the Personal Choices That Shape Our Lives (Harper, Collins; 1990, Axios Press; Rev edition May 25, 2000)
  • The Beguiling Serpent (Axios Press; August 31, 2000)
  • Alternative Values: For and Against Wealth, Power, Fame, Praise, Glory, and Physical Pleasure (Axios Press; July 25, 2005)

Articles include:

  • Why Index Funds Could Fade (Barron's; August 12, 2022)[9]
  • A Risky Time For Venture Funds (Wall Street Journal; February 2, 2022)[10]
  • Sustainability, The Complete Concept: Environment, Healthcare, and Economy[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b Dahl, Stephanie (2009-10-13). "Business Visionaries: Hunter Lewis". Forbes. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Cambridge Associates". Archived from the original on 2006-10-24.
  3. ^ Kasumov, Aziza (April 25, 2021). "Yale endowment model architect Hunter Lewis calls time on it". Financial Times. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  4. ^ Groton School Quarterly, Vol. LXIX, No. 3, September, 2007
  5. ^ John F. Berry (Nov 30, 1981). "Teaching Universities". The Washington Post. p. 1.
  6. ^ "NACUBO Endowment Study". Archived from the original on 2008-04-14.
  7. ^ Lim, Dawn (2018-11-06). "Co-Founder Selling Stake in Wall Street Gatekeeper". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  8. ^ "About — Hunter Lewis LLC". Retrieved 2020-08-24. Our firm was founded in June 2018 by Hunter Lewis, the co-founder and former CEO of Cambridge Associates LLC, a global investment firm with $2.6 trillion under advisement as of his departure in 2018.
  9. ^ a b Lewis, Hunter (August 12, 2022). "Why Index Funds Could Fade". Barron's. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Lewis, Hunter (February 2, 2022). "A Risky Time for Venture Funds". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  11. ^ Silverstein, Barry (2017-08-27). "Review of Economics in Three Lessons & One Hundred Economics Laws". Forward Reviews. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
  12. ^ "For the Holidays, a Multimedia Guide to Economics". Dec 14, 2009.
  13. ^ Hurt III, Harry (October 21, 2007). "A Lens on Wealth, From All the Angles". The New York Times.
  14. ^ Hunter Lewis (15 October 2009). "Sustainability, The Complete Concept: Environment, Healthcare, and Economy". Issue 63 (section 63.03). ChangeThis. Retrieved 12 January 2011.

Further reading

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