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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. In April 2013, he was elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.[5] He was also on the faculty of the Harvard Graduate School of Design.[5]

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.[6]
  • 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. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Poorvu, William J. 1935- [WorldCat.org]". WorldCat. Retrieved 4 October 2017.