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

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

Investment career

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

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

  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