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[edit]
Lewis was born in Dayton, Ohio, USA, in 1947 and graduated from Groton School and Harvard University (AB 1969).[1]
Investment career[edit]
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[edit]
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:
- Economics in Three Lessons & One Hundred Economic Laws (Axios Press; October 1, 2017)[11]
- Crony Capitalism in America: 2008-2012 (AC² Books; September 1, 2013)
- Where Keynes Went Wrong: And Why World Governments Keep Creating Inflation, Bubbles, and Busts (Axios Press; September 25, 2009)[12]
- Are the Rich Necessary?: Great Economic Arguments and How They Reflect Our Personal Values (Axios Press; September 25, 2007; Rev and expanded PB edition October 30, 2009)[13]
- The Real World War (Coward, McCann & Geoghegan/Putnam; 1982)
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[edit]
- ^ a b Dahl, Stephanie (2009-10-13). "Business Visionaries: Hunter Lewis". Forbes. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Cambridge Associates". Archived from the original on 2006-10-24.
- ^ Kasumov, Aziza (April 25, 2021). "Yale endowment model architect Hunter Lewis calls time on it". Financial Times. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ Groton School Quarterly, Vol. LXIX, No. 3, September, 2007
- ^ John F. Berry (Nov 30, 1981). "Teaching Universities". The Washington Post. p. 1.
- ^ "NACUBO Endowment Study". Archived from the original on 2008-04-14.
- ^ Lim, Dawn (2018-11-06). "Co-Founder Selling Stake in Wall Street Gatekeeper". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Lewis, Hunter (August 12, 2022). "Why Index Funds Could Fade". Barron's. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ a b Lewis, Hunter (February 2, 2022). "A Risky Time for Venture Funds". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ Silverstein, Barry (2017-08-27). "Review of Economics in Three Lessons & One Hundred Economics Laws". Forward Reviews. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ^ "For the Holidays, a Multimedia Guide to Economics". Dec 14, 2009.
- ^ Hurt III, Harry (October 21, 2007). "A Lens on Wealth, From All the Angles". The New York Times.
- ^ 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[edit]
- "Hunter Lewis", Who's Who in America, New Providence, NJ: Marquis, 2007, page 2687
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