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Hunter Lewis, (born October 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.
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Lewis was born in Dayton, Ohio, USA, in 1947 and graduated from the Groton School and Harvard University (AB 1969).[1]
After working at the Boston Company, then one of the largest investment managers, Lewis in 1975 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.[2] Lewis was a co-inventor of what became known as the American University style of institutional investing,[3][4] which gave American university endowment funds the highest investment returns in the world among institutional investors,[5] and which became widely emulated. Cambridge Associates also became known for its claim to avoid the conflicts of interest so endemic to Wall St.,[6] conflicts that became especially apparent during the Crash of 2008. Cambridge Associates has claimed that its mode of “conflict free” services represents an important innovation in American finance.[2]
Lewis has been active in the environmental and natural health fields. He has been president of the Alliance for Natural Health-USA,[7] chairman of the National Environmental Trust,[8] chairman of the Worldwatch Institute,[8] chairman of Shelburne Farms,[9] treasurer of the World Wildlife Fund, trustee of World Wildlife Fund International,[10] member of the Advisory Board of Environmental Health Sciences, and trustee of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.[8] In addition to natural health and the environment boards, he has also been president of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, chairman of Dumbarton Oaks,[8] trustee of the Morgan Library,[8] trustee of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation,[8] trustee of the Groton School,[8] and member of the World Bank Pension Finance Committee.[8]
Lewis has written for the New York Times[11] The Times of London,[12] the Washington Post,[13][14][15] and the Atlantic Monthly[16] as well as numerous websites such as Forbes.com.[17] Books on economics include: Where Keynes Went Wrong: And Why World Governments Keep Creating Inflation, Bubbles, and Busts (Axios Press; September 25, 2009),[18] 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),[19] The Real World War (Coward, McCann & Geoghegan/Putnam; 1982). Books on moral philosophy include: 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, among others: Sustainability, The Complete Concept: Environment, Healthcare, and Economy.[20]