大卫·F·史文森（David F.Swensen）早年师从诺贝尔经济学奖得主托宾，曾在华尔街崭露头角，后应恩师之邀于1985年出任耶鲁大学首席投资官，并在耶鲁大学商学院教书育人，至今24年。史文森培养出的人才不仅在耶鲁创造了佳绩，也向哈佛大学捐赠基金、麻省理工大学捐赠基金、普林斯顿大学捐赠基金、洛克菲勒基金会、希尔顿基金会、卡耐基基金会等重要投资机构输出了领导力量。

史文森主导的“耶鲁模式”使他成为机构投资的教父级人物。前摩根史丹利投资管理公司董事长巴顿·毕格斯说：“世界上只有两位真正伟大的投资者，他们是史文森和巴菲特。”

2009年2月，史文森被奥巴马总统任命为美国经济复苏顾问委员会委员，任期两年。

史文森还是另一本畅销书《非传统的成功——最好的个人投资方法》一书的作者。

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During his fourteen years as Yale's chief investment officer, David F. Swensen has transformed the management of the university's portfolio. Largely by focusing on nonconventional strategies, including a heavy allocation to private equity, Swensen has achieved an annualized return of 16.2 percent, which has propelled Yale's endowment into the top tier of institutional funds. Now, this acknowledged leader of fund managers draws on his experience and deep knowledge of the financial markets to provide a compendium of powerful investment strategies. Swensen presents an overview of the investment world populated by institutional fund managers, pension fund fiduciaries, investment managers, and trustees of universities, museums, hospitals, and foundations. He offers penetrating insights from his experience managing Yale's endowment, ranging from broad issues of goals and investment philosophy to the strategic and tactical aspects of portfolio management. Swensen's exceptionally readable book addresses critical concepts such as handling risk, selecting investment advisers, and negotiating the opportunities and pitfalls in individual asset classes. Fundamental investment ideas are illustrated by real-world concrete examples, and each chapter contains strategies that any manager can put into action. At a time when it is becoming increasingly difficult to cope with the relentless challenges provided by today's financial markets, Swensen's book is an indispensable roadmap for creating a successful investment program for every institutional fund manager. Any student of markets will benefit from Pioneering Portfolio Management.