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Mr. Thruston B. Morton, III, is Founder at Global Endowment Management LP.
He co-founded the firm in March 2007.
Mr. Morton served as CEO and CIO of the Duke University Management Company from 2000-2007 where he managed a $7.7 billion portfolio.
Prior to his time at DUMAC, he held banking, portfolio manager and senior advisor roles at JP Morgan in the US and abroad.
He is a member of the Board of Directors of DUMAC, The Conservation Fund (Arlington, VA), and TreesCharlotte.
He is a former board member of The Investment Fund for Foundations and The Triangle Land Conservancy (Raleigh, NC), and he served two terms on the Rockefeller Foundation's Finance & Investment Committee.
Mr. Morton graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Southeast Asian History (honors) from Brown University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
Thrus Morton active positions
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The Conservation Fund
The Conservation Fund Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Protects America's landscapes & waterways | Director/Board Member | - |
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DUMAC, Inc.
DUMAC, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance DUMAC seeks to achieve an annualized real rate of return to fund the University’s spending and to allow for growth of the endowment after considering the effects of inflation. The firm measures actual allocation of investment exposures against target allocations articulated in their investment policy. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
The Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates and organizes charitable trusts | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
J.P. Morgan & Co., Inc. (Old)
J.P. Morgan & Co., Inc. (Old) Regional BanksFinance Provides commercial banking and investment advisory services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Global Endowment Management LP
Global Endowment Management LP Investment ManagersFinance GEM invests primarily using an endowment approach by investing in a broad array of securities and assets, using multiple strategies to balance risks and achieve modest, consistent returns over a perpetual time horizon. The firm pursues varied and non-traditional investment opportunities to provide a long-term oriented, diversified investment program. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
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Global Endowment Management LP
Global Endowment Management LP Investment ManagersFinance GEM invests primarily using an endowment approach by investing in a broad array of securities and assets, using multiple strategies to balance risks and achieve modest, consistent returns over a perpetual time horizon. The firm pursues varied and non-traditional investment opportunities to provide a long-term oriented, diversified investment program. | Finance |
Brown University
Brown University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
J.P. Morgan & Co., Inc. (Old)
J.P. Morgan & Co., Inc. (Old) Regional BanksFinance Provides commercial banking and investment advisory services | Finance |
The Conservation Fund
The Conservation Fund Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Protects America's landscapes & waterways | Commercial Services |
The Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates and organizes charitable trusts | Miscellaneous |
DUMAC, Inc.
DUMAC, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance DUMAC seeks to achieve an annualized real rate of return to fund the University’s spending and to allow for growth of the endowment after considering the effects of inflation. The firm measures actual allocation of investment exposures against target allocations articulated in their investment policy. | Finance |
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