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== Career == |
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Poorvu is the co-founder, chairman, and co-chair of the advisory board of the [[hedge fund]] The [[Baupost Group]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/11/24/business/group-raises-stake-in-mesa.html|title=Group Raises Stake in Mesa|date=24 November 1986|website=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=4 October 2017}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gilderlehrman.org/about/board-trustees-and-officers|title=Board of Trustees|website=[[The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History]]|accessdate=8 July 2021}}</ref> In April 2013, he was elected to the [[American Academy of Arts & Sciences]].<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=http://www.hbs.edu/news/releases/Pages/william-poorvu-academy-arts-sciences.aspx|title=Professor Emeritus William J. Poorvu Elected Member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences - News - Harvard Business School|website=www.hbs.edu|date=25 April 2013|accessdate=4 October 2017}}</ref> He was also on the faculty of the [[Harvard Graduate School of Design]].<ref name="auto1"/> |
Poorvu is the co-founder, chairman, and co-chair of the advisory board of the [[hedge fund]] The [[Baupost Group]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/11/24/business/group-raises-stake-in-mesa.html|title=Group Raises Stake in Mesa|date=24 November 1986|website=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=4 October 2017}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gilderlehrman.org/about/board-trustees-and-officers|title=Board of Trustees|website=[[The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History]]|accessdate=8 July 2021}}</ref> In April 2013, he was elected to the [[American Academy of Arts & Sciences]].<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=http://www.hbs.edu/news/releases/Pages/william-poorvu-academy-arts-sciences.aspx|title=Professor Emeritus William J. Poorvu Elected Member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences - News - Harvard Business School|website=www.hbs.edu|date=25 April 2013|accessdate=4 October 2017}}</ref> He was the first adjunct faculty member at the Harvard Business School to be recognized with a named chair. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Gilder Lehman Institute of American History |url=https://www.gilderlehrman.org/about/william-poorvu |access-date=July 31, 2024 |website=Gilder Lehman Institute of American History}}</ref>He was also on the faculty of the [[Harvard Graduate School of Design]].<ref name="auto1"/> |
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== Selected works == |
== Selected works == |
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Revision as of 22:52, 31 July 2024
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Real estate investor |
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| Alma mater | Harvard Business school Yale University |
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| Institutions | Harvard 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 the first adjunct faculty member at the Harvard Business School to be recognized with a named chair. [7]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.[8]
- Poorvu, William J Real Estate: A Case Study Approach. Prentice Hall, 1993.
References
- ^ "William J. Poorvu: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "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."
- ^ a b Poorvu, William J. "William J. Poorvu - Faculty - Harvard Business School". www.hbs.edu. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Group Raises Stake in Mesa". The New York Times. 24 November 1986. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Board of Trustees". The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Gilder Lehman Institute of American History". Gilder Lehman Institute of American History. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "Poorvu, William J. 1935- [WorldCat.org]". WorldCat. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
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