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Richard Elden

Founder
Lakeview Capital Management, LLC

Professional

Mr. Elden is the founder and chairman emeritus of Grosvenor Capital Management, L.P. Established in 1971, Grosvenor managed the first fund of hedge funds in the United States. Grosvenor, which diversifies across investment strategies worldwide, currently manages approximately $18 billion. Mr. Elden currently serves as a special advisor to Icahn Partners and is a member of the Advisory Board of Edgewater Growth Capital Partners II, LLP.

Prior to founding Grosvenor, Mr. Elden was a reporter for the International News Service, the City News Bureau of Chicago and The Chicago Sun-Times. In addition, he was a financial analyst with Science Research Associates and a securities analyst with A. G. Becker & Co., Inc.

Education

Mr. Elden is a graduate of Northwestern University (B.A., 1956), the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business (M.B.A., 1966), and the Harvard Business School’s Owner-President Management Program (1997).

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Visiting Committee, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, the University of Chicago
  • Member, Dean’s International Council, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago
  • Member, Visiting Committee, Graduate School of Business, the University of Chicago
  • Investment Committee, the Field Museum
  • Investment Committee, the Museum of Contemporary Art

Contact Information
Jennifer Gage
Development Coordinator
Email: jcgage@uchicago.edu
Phone: 773-702-1505

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