John A. Barker

Chief Investment Officer at

The Kresge Foundation

Consumer Services

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Mr. John A. Barker, CFA, is a Vice President & Chief Investment Officer at The Kresge Foundation.
As a member of the executive team, he is a partner in the development and implementation of the foundation’s strategy.
He is also responsible for the investment of the foundation’s endowment and for the management of the Investment Office and its staff.
Since joining the foundation in 2007, he has served as a senior leader within Kresge’s Investment team, developing asset class strategy, managing risk and liquidity, evaluating managers and researching investment opportunities.
He has also championed the department’s efforts to expand diversity, equity and inclusion of women and people of color within the industry and who manage investments on Kresge’s behalf.
He joined Kresge from the University of Notre Dame Investment office, where he was assistant investment director for 5 years.
He earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and received a bachelor’s degree in finance with a minor in accountancy from Notre Dame.

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The Kresge Foundation The Kresge Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Kresge seeks to dismantle structural and systemic barriers to equality and justice using a full array of grant, loan, and other investment tools. The firm invests to foster economic and social change. Their alternative investments are comprised of real estate, private equities, absolute return funds, oil and gas and other types of limited partnerships.	Chief Investment Officer	31/05/2022

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University of Notre Dame University of Notre Dame Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
The Kresge Foundation The Kresge Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Kresge seeks to dismantle structural and systemic barriers to equality and justice using a full array of grant, loan, and other investment tools. The firm invests to foster economic and social change. Their alternative investments are comprised of real estate, private equities, absolute return funds, oil and gas and other types of limited partnerships.	Miscellaneous

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