Thrus Morton
Chief Executive Officer at Global Endowment Management LP
Profile
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
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Global Endowment Management LP
 Global Endowment Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Global Endowment Management LP (GEM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The firm was founded in 2007 by Thruston B. Morton III, Stephanie S. Lynch and Hugh N. Wrigley. They are a subsidiary of Global Endowment Partners LP. GEM provides investment management to private investment funds, as well as to separately managed accounts. | Chief Executive Officer | 2007-02-28 |
The Conservation Fund
 The Conservation Fund Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Conservation Fund engages in the protection of America's landscapes & waterways. It offers identifying, negotiating and financing land purchases. The company was founded by Patrick Noonan and Richard Erdmann in 1985 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Thrus Morton
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DUMAC, Inc.
 DUMAC, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance DUMAC, Inc. is the investment arm of Duke University, a private research university headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. Founded in 1989, the firm manages Duke University’s endowment assets. In addition to managing Duke’s endowment, DUMAC also manages the university’s defined benefit pension plan assets, Duke University Health System’s investments, and much of the university’s working capital. DUMAC also manages the assets of The Duke Endowment, the private charitable trust established by Duke University’s founder, James B. Duke. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
The Rockefeller Foundation
 The Rockefeller Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Rockefeller Foundation operates and organizes charitable trusts. The company supports grants, fellowships, and conferences for programs that try to identify and alleviate need and suffering. It was founded in 1913 by John D. Rockefeller Sr. and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| J.P. Morgan & Co., Inc. (Old) | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Thrus Morton
| Brown University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Global Endowment Management LP
Global Endowment Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Global Endowment Management LP (GEM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The firm was founded in 2007 by Thruston B. Morton III, Stephanie S. Lynch and Hugh N. Wrigley. They are a subsidiary of Global Endowment Partners LP. GEM provides investment management to private investment funds, as well as to separately managed accounts. | Finance |
DUMAC, Inc.
DUMAC, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance DUMAC, Inc. is the investment arm of Duke University, a private research university headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. Founded in 1989, the firm manages Duke University’s endowment assets. In addition to managing Duke’s endowment, DUMAC also manages the university’s defined benefit pension plan assets, Duke University Health System’s investments, and much of the university’s working capital. DUMAC also manages the assets of The Duke Endowment, the private charitable trust established by Duke University’s founder, James B. Duke. | Finance |
| J.P. Morgan & Co., Inc. (Old) | Finance |
The Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Rockefeller Foundation operates and organizes charitable trusts. The company supports grants, fellowships, and conferences for programs that try to identify and alleviate need and suffering. It was founded in 1913 by John D. Rockefeller Sr. and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Miscellaneous |
The Conservation Fund
The Conservation Fund Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Conservation Fund engages in the protection of America's landscapes & waterways. It offers identifying, negotiating and financing land purchases. The company was founded by Patrick Noonan and Richard Erdmann in 1985 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Commercial Services |
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