Donald Fehrs is currently serving as the Chief Investment Officer at Cornell University. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the management of the University's $3.3 Billion endowment.
Prior to his position at Cornell, Fehrs worked at Prudential Insurance in internal auditing and the treasury department. After completing an MBA and PhD, Fehrs taught finance at the University of Notre Dame. He eventually made the switch from working on faculty to working in the Office of Investments. He came to Cornell University in 1998.
Fehrs received an undergraduate degree in economics from Cornell University. He also hold an MBA and a PhD in Finance from Florida State University.
Setting the asset allocation is the most important single decision we make. There are many other important decisions. But setting the overall asset allocation is critical. The first principal is that we know we want an asset allocation that is expected to produce our target rates of return. So i...(Full transcript available to logged in subscribers.).
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Donald Fehrs Discusses Private Equity Area As Investment Opportunity For the Endowment
Donald Fehrs Discusses Investment in Commodities and Overall Desire To Get Equity-Like Returns
Donald Fehrs Discusses Difference Between Managing Institutional Portfolio Versus Personal Portfolio
Donald Fehrs Shares Example of Investing Mistake By Not Understanding Investment Manager Incentives
Donald Fehrs States Individual Investors With Venture Capital Connections Are Wealthy Or Have Strong Networks
Donald Fehrs Shares Examples Of Attempts To Provide Broader Access To Venture Capital Investing
