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Harris is married and has four children. He currently lives in [[Austin, Texas]] and is an active member in the [[Christian]] community.<ref name="Mays Titans" /><ref>{{cite web | title=Discipleship and the Corporate World | publisher=Apostles Church NYC | url=http://www.apostlesnyc.com/mediafiles/discipleship-and-the-corporate-world-packet.pdf | accessdate=2010-12-22}}</ref> |
Harris is married and has four children. He currently lives in [[Austin, Texas]] and is an active member in the [[Christian]] community.<ref name="Mays Titans" /><ref>{{cite web | title=Discipleship and the Corporate World | publisher=Apostles Church NYC | url=http://www.apostlesnyc.com/mediafiles/discipleship-and-the-corporate-world-packet.pdf | accessdate=2010-12-22}}</ref> |
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An article in [http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Media/Slideshow/2011/07/13/10-Insanely-Overpaid-Public-Employees.aspx?index=9 TheFiscalTimes.com] in early 2013 named him one of the top 10 highest paid public employees earning $480,000. |
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Revision as of 04:11, 19 August 2013
Thomas Britton "Britt" Harris IV is the current chief investment officer of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), the public pension for the state of Texas.[1] Harris was the former chief executive officer of Bridgewater Associates and the president and chief investment officer of Verizon Investment Management, Verizon Communications' employee benefit trust.[2][3][4] In 2012 Harris was ranked fourth on aiCIO's list of "the most influential and powerful asset owners on earth.[5]
Career
Harris graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in finance in 1980. He began his career at Texas Utilities, leaving to join Asea Brown Boveri. He was then named chief investment officer of Verizon Investment Management, subsequently leaving to manage Bridgewater Associates, at the time the largest hedge fund in the world.[6] Harris spent only six months at Bridgewater due to a culture fit problem, however Ray Dalio, the firm's founder and chief executive following Harris' departure, noted that "Mr. Harris is a superstar, with an absolutely fantastic character."[7] Following Bridgewater, Harris was appointed chief investment officer of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, Texas' pension plan for public teachers.[3]
Harris is a member of the President's Working Group on Financial Markets[8] and has also served in several leadership positions in the investment community, including chairman of the Council for the Investment of Employee Benefit Assets and an advisor to the New York Stock Exchange. He is currently an executive professor of finance at Texas A&M University and has served as a guest lecturer on investment management and public policy at Harvard University, Princeton University, Yale University, and The University of Texas at Austin.[3][9]
Personal
Harris is married and has four children. He currently lives in Austin, Texas and is an active member in the Christian community.[3][10]
References
- ^ "TRS 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report" (PDF). Teacher Retirement System of Texas. 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
- ^ "Verizon Investment Management Corp. Selects Riskdata's Fofix to Manage Risk in Its Absolute Return Strategies". BobsGuide.com. 2010-11-02. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
- ^ a b c d "Britt Harris Mays Titans". Mays Titans. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
- ^ "CFA Society of Austin 2013 Annual Forecast Dinner". CFA Society Austin. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "aiCIO Power 100". aiCIO. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- ^ O'Keefe, Brian (2009-03-18). "Inside the world's biggest hedge fund - Mar. 19, 2009". Fortune Magazine. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
- ^ "Bridgewater seeks competitive advantage through lateral thinking". Financial News. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
- ^ "Titans of Investing Application". Texas A&M University. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
- ^ "Austin Eduction: An evening with Britt Harris, CIO of Teacher Retirement System of Texas". Texas Wall Street Women. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "Discipleship and the Corporate World" (PDF). Apostles Church NYC. Retrieved 2010-12-22.