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William J. Poorvu
NationalityAmerican
OccupationReal estate investor
Academic background
Alma materHarvard Business school
Yale University
Academic work
InstitutionsHarvard Graduate School of Design
Harvard Business School

William J. Poorvu is an American real estate investor[1] and adjunct professor in entrepreneurship, Emeritus at Harvard Business School.[2] He was an adjunct professor on the HBS faculty from 1973 until 2002.[3]

Education

Poorvu earned his B.A. from Yale University in 1956 and his MBA from HBS in 1958.[3]

Career

Poorvu is the co-founder, chairman, and co-chair of the advisory board of the hedge fund The Baupost Group,[4] currently led by Seth Klarman with $29.4 billion AUM in 2012. He is a member of the Carnegie Corporation Investment Committee and a former member of the Yale University Investment Committee and of the Yale University Council. He is a Trustee of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.[5] In April 2013, he was elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.[6] He was also on the faculty of the Harvard Graduate School of Design.[6]

Selected works

  • Poorvu, William J. Creating and Growing Real Estate Wealth: The 4 Stages to a Lifetime of Success. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Wharton School Pub, 2008.
  • Poorvu, William J., and Jeffrey L. Cruikshank. The Real Estate Game: The Intelligent Guide to Decision-Making and Investment. New York, NY: Free Press, 1999.
    • also translated into Japanese as ハーバード・ビジネススクールが教える不動産投資ゲーム / Hābādo bijinesu sukūru ga oshieru fudōsan tōshi gēmu
  • Poorvu, William J. The Real Estate Challenge: Capitalizing on Change. Prentice Hall, 1996.[7]
  • Poorvu, William J Real Estate: A Case Study Approach. Prentice Hall, 1993.

References

  1. ^ "William J. Poorvu: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  2. ^ "7 tips for picking a real-estate agent". The Seattle Times. 3 April 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2017. ...William Poorvu, adjunct professor emeritus at Harvard Business School and co-author of "The Real Estate Game: The Intelligent Guide to Decision-making and Investment."
  3. ^ a b Poorvu, William J. "William J. Poorvu - Faculty - Harvard Business School". www.hbs.edu. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Group Raises Stake in Mesa". The New York Times. 24 November 1986. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Board of Trustees". The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Professor Emeritus William J. Poorvu Elected Member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences - News - Harvard Business School". www.hbs.edu. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Poorvu, William J. 1935- [WorldCat.org]". WorldCat. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
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