Thomas Britton Harris IV: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
Undid revision 557249006 by 66.162.254.21 (talk) See WP:AD - article referenced portrayed inappropriately |
Shortened introduction, updated career text |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''Thomas Britton "Britt" Harris IV''' is the current [[chief investment officer]] of the [[Teacher Retirement System of |
'''Thomas Britton "Britt" Harris IV''' is the current [[chief investment officer]] of the [[Teacher Retirement System of Texas]].<ref>{{cite web | title=TRS 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report | publisher=Teacher Retirement System of Texas | date=2009-08-31 | url=http://www.trs.state.tx.us/about/archive_annual_report/cafr_2009.pdf | accessdate=2010-12-22}}</ref> In 2012 Harris was ranked fourth on [[aiCIO|''aiCIO'']]'s list of "the most influential and powerful asset owners on earth."<ref>{{cite web | title=aiCIO Power 100 | publisher=aiCIO | url=http://ai-cio.com/Power_100.aspx?mid=4 | accessdate=2013-08-18}}</ref> |
||
==Career== |
==Career== |
||
Harris graduated from [[Texas A&M University]] with a degree in [[finance]] in 1980. He began his career at [[Energy Future Holdings|Texas Utilities]], leaving to join [[ABB Group|Asea Brown Boveri]]. He was then named [[chief investment officer]] of Verizon Investment Management, subsequently |
Harris graduated from [[Texas A&M University]] with a degree in [[finance]] in 1980. He began his career at [[Energy Future Holdings|Texas Utilities]], leaving to join [[ABB Group|Asea Brown Boveri]]. He was then named [[chief investment officer]] of Verizon Investment Management, [[Verizon Communications|Verizon Communications']] [[remuneration|employee benefit]] [[investment trust|trust]]. He subsequently left Verizon to serve as the [[chief executive officer]] of [[Bridgewater Associates]], at the time the largest [[hedge fund]] in the world.<ref>{{cite news | title=Inside the world's biggest hedge fund - Mar. 19, 2009 | publisher=Fortune Magazine | url=http://money.cnn.com/2009/03/18/news/economy/okeefe_bridgewater.fortune/ | accessdate=2010-12-22 | first=Brian | last=O'Keefe | date=2009-03-18}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web | title=Bridgewater seeks competitive advantage through lateral thinking | publisher=Financial News | url=http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2006-09-11/bridgewater-seeks-competitive-advantage-through-lateral-thinking | accessdate=2010-12-22}}</ref> Following Bridgewater, Harris was appointed chief investment officer of the [[Teacher Retirement System of Texas]], [[Texas|Texas']] [[pension]] plan for public teachers.<ref name="Mays Titans">{{cite web | title=Britt Harris Mays Titans | publisher=Mays Titans | url=http://www.maystitans.org/britt-harris/ | accessdate=2010-12-22}}</ref> |
||
Harris is a member of the [[Working Group on Financial Markets|President's Working Group on Financial Markets]]<ref>{{cite news | title=Titans of Investing Application | publisher=Texas A&M University | url=http://mays.tamu.edu/finc/special-programs/titans/ | accessdate=2013-03-03}}</ref> 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 [[:wikt:advisor|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]].<ref name="Mays Titans" /><ref>{{cite news | title=Austin Eduction: An evening with Britt Harris, CIO of Teacher Retirement System of Texas | publisher=Texas Wall Street Women | url=http://www.memberize.com/clubportal/EventDetailPublic.cfm?clubID=1393&EventID=102237&mo=2&tDate=%7Bd%20'2011-02-11'%7D | accessdate=2013-03-05}}</ref> |
Harris is a member of the [[Working Group on Financial Markets|President's Working Group on Financial Markets]]<ref>{{cite news | title=Titans of Investing Application | publisher=Texas A&M University | url=http://mays.tamu.edu/finc/special-programs/titans/ | accessdate=2013-03-03}}</ref> 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 [[:wikt:advisor|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]].<ref name="Mays Titans" /><ref>{{cite news | title=Austin Eduction: An evening with Britt Harris, CIO of Teacher Retirement System of Texas | publisher=Texas Wall Street Women | url=http://www.memberize.com/clubportal/EventDetailPublic.cfm?clubID=1393&EventID=102237&mo=2&tDate=%7Bd%20'2011-02-11'%7D | accessdate=2013-03-05}}</ref> |
||
Revision as of 04:18, 19 August 2013
Thomas Britton "Britt" Harris IV is the current chief investment officer of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.[1] In 2012 Harris was ranked fourth on aiCIO's list of "the most influential and powerful asset owners on earth."[2]
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, Verizon Communications' employee benefit trust. He subsequently left Verizon to serve as the chief executive officer of Bridgewater Associates, at the time the largest hedge fund in the world.[3] 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."[4] Following Bridgewater, Harris was appointed chief investment officer of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, Texas' pension plan for public teachers.[5]
Harris is a member of the President's Working Group on Financial Markets[6] 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.[5][7]
Personal
Harris is married and has four children. He currently lives in Austin, Texas and is an active member in the Christian community.[5][8]
References
- ^ "TRS 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report" (PDF). Teacher Retirement System of Texas. 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Britt Harris Mays Titans". Mays Titans. 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.