Hunter Lewis

Lewis was born in Dayton, Ohio, USA, in 1947 and graduated from Groton School and Harvard University (AB 1969).[1]

After working at the Boston Company, then one of the largest investment managers, where he became a vice president in 1972, Lewis in 1973 co-founded and served as co-chief executive and then chief executive of Cambridge Associates LLC,[2] an investment advisor to American research universities and colleges representing over three-quarters of U.S. higher education endowment assets, other non-profits, international organizations, and families, with offices in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.[2] Lewis was a co-inventor of what became known as the American University style of institutional investing,[3][4] which gave American university endowment funds the highest investment returns in the world among institutional investors,[5] and which became widely emulated. Cambridge Associates also became known for its stated intention of avoiding the conflicts of interest endemic to Wall Street,[6] conflicts that became especially apparent during the Crash of 2008. Cambridge Associates has said that its mode of “conflict free” services represents an important innovation in American finance.[2] However, the Firm's business model has shifted in recent years with the majority of revenues now derived from asset management rather than independent advice.[7]

Lewis retired from Cambridge Associates in 2018[7] and founded Hunter Lewis LLC, another investment advisory firm.[8]

Lewis has been active in the environmental and natural health fields. He has been president of the Alliance for Natural Health-USA,[9] chairman of the National Environmental Trust,[10] chairman of the Worldwatch Institute,[10] chairman of Shelburne Farms,[11] treasurer of the World Wildlife Fund, trustee of World Wildlife Fund International,[12] and trustee of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.[10] In addition to natural health and the environment boards, he has also been president of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, chairman of Dumbarton Oaks,[10] trustee of the Morgan Library,[10] trustee of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation,[10] trustee of Groton School,[10] and member of the World Bank Pension Finance Committee.[10]

Lewis has written for the New York Times[13] The Times of London,[14] the Washington Post,[15][16][17] and the Atlantic Monthly[18] as well as numerous websites such as Forbes.com[19][20] and Realclearmarkets.com. Books on economics include: Economics in Three Lessons & One Hundred Economic Laws (Axios Press; October 1, 2017),[21] Crony Capitalism in America: 2008-2012 (AC² Books; September 1, 2013), Where Keynes Went Wrong: And Why World Governments Keep Creating Inflation, Bubbles, and Busts (Axios Press; September 25, 2009),[22] Are the Rich Necessary?: Great Economic Arguments and How They Reflect Our Personal Values (Axios Press; September 25, 2007; Rev and expanded PB edition October 30, 2009),[23] The Real World War (Coward, McCann & Geoghegan/Putnam; 1982). Books on moral philosophy include: The Secular Saints: And Why Morals Are Not Just Subjective (Axios Press, 2018), A Question of Values: Six Ways We Make the Personal Choices That Shape Our Lives (Harper, Collins; 1990, Axios Press; Rev edition May 25, 2000), The Beguiling Serpent (Axios Press; August 31, 2000), Alternative Values: For and Against Wealth, Power, Fame, Praise, Glory, and Physical Pleasure (Axios Press; July 25, 2005). Articles include, among others: "Sustainability, The Complete Concept: Environment, Healthcare, and Economy".[24]

• Is Ben Bernanke A Conservative?, Forbes.com, January 18, 2006
• A New Robber Baron Era?, Forbes.com, November 8, 2007
• Sustainability, The Complete Concept: Environment, Healthcare, and Economy, ChangeThis, October 15, 2009
• When Asked To Defend The Fed's Policies, Committed Keynesians Obfuscate, Forbes.com, October 28, 2013

• Axios Press
• Alliance for Natural Health-USA
• World Wildlife Fund International
• Thomas Jefferson Foundation (Monticello)

• "Hunter Lewis", Who's Who in America, New Providence, NJ: Marquis, 2007, page 2687