Word: larson
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...which the University has held large stakes (see sidebar, “Super-Size Me,” p. 7). The international nature of these holdings has closely tied them to one of Harvard’s outside asset managers, Sowood Capital Management, and its principal, Jeffrey B. Larson...
...Larson invested foreign equity for Harvard Management Company (HMC)—the firm that invests the University’s endowment, last reported at $22.6 billion—before he left with his HMC team to form Sowood. At both firms, Larson has been an active player in these disputes...
...Larson, while still at HMC, was portfolio manager for Harvard’s investment in the fund and mulled taking action to seek new management and greater performance, Kelleher says. When he spun off his team from HMC in July 2004 to form Sowood, Larson took with him the management of Harvard’s stake in the fund...
...March 2004, Larson, then still at HMC, submitted a letter to the Korea Fund’s board, blasting the fund’s performance under its manager, Deutsche Investment Management...
...There is no doubt in my mind that Jack is one of the most straightforward and honest guys I’ve ever met,” Larson says...