David F. Swensen

David Frederick Swensen (January 26, 1954 – May 5, 2021) was an American investor, endowment fund manager, and philanthropist. He was the chief investment officer at Yale University from 1985 until his death in May 2021.

David F. Swensen - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American businessman (1954–2021) [[Yale University]] ([[PhD]])"},"thesis_title":{"wt":"A Model for the Valuation of Corporate Bonds"},"occupation":{"wt":"Fund manager"},"known_for":{"wt":"Managing the [[Yale University endowment|Yale endowment]]"}},"i":0}}]}'> David F. Swensen Born David Frederick Swensen ( 1954-01-26 ) January 26, 1954 Ames, Iowa , U.S. Died May 5, 2021 (2021-05-05) (aged 67) New Haven, Connecticut , U.S. Alma mater University of Wisconsin–River Falls ( BS , BA ) Yale University ( PhD ) Occupat

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