Trustees

topic on 2 shows · 3 statements across 3 episodes

Capital Allocators the a16z Podcast

3 statements about Trustees, every show

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Horowitz: University presidents are only fired due to massive external pressure
“University precedents are generally only fired when there's massive outside pressure. I can't think of one where the internal trustees were like, this is effed up. Let's do something.”
Ben Horowitz Feb 1, 2024 ▶ 1:34:54 The Declining State of Higher Education
Ellison: Direct portfolio management provides essential training for future allocators
“I think direct management of portfolios is a wonderful training for someone who ultimately becomes an allocator because you get used to pulling the trigger, you get used to being wrong and having to extricate yourself from mistakes and understanding the nature…”
Ellen Ellison Oct 2, 2017 ▶ 10:15 Ellen Ellison – Playing to Your Strengths (Capital Allocators, EP.27)
Dunn: Quarterly trustee meetings picking fund managers do not work
“The model of you coming together four times a year as trustees, getting sandwiches, picking managers, playing golf, this doesn't work. And it's gonna get more and more difficult as the market changes.”
Jim Dunn Sep 4, 2017 ▶ 22:16 Jim Dunn – Protect, Perform, Provide (Capital Allocators, EP.24)

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