Background
Read, Russell was born on May 22, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Ralph Clarence and Grace (Jachim) Read.
Read, Russell was born on May 22, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Ralph Clarence and Grace (Jachim) Read.
Bachelor in Statistics, University of Chicago, 1984; Master of Business Administration in Finance, University of Chicago, 1987; Master of Arts in Economics, Stanford University, 1990; Doctor of Philosophy. in Pol. Science, Stanford University, 1993.
Associate economic First National Bank of Chicago, 1983-1985. Senior finance analyst CNA Financial Corporation Insurance, Chicago, 1985-1986. Investment manager The Prudential, Newark, 1987-1989.
International finance consultant Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1990. Director quantitative research Oppenheimer Funds, Incorporated, New York York City, 1993-1996, vice president, portfolio manager, 1996-1998, senior vice president, 1997—2000. Global head quantitative investment & research Zurich Scudder Investments, 2000—2002.
Independent consultant, 2002—2004. Deputy chief investment officer Deutsche Asset Management, 2004—2006. Chief investment officer The California Public Employees' Retirement Systems (CalPERS), 2006—2008.
Chief Executive Officer C Change Investments, LLC, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 2008. Board directors The Future of Life, Inc., since 2007.
High School mentor Seward Park High School, New York City, since 1996. Member American Finance Association, Association Investment Management & Research.
Married Andrea Judith Ballou, December 13, 1986. Children: Hannah Catherine, Alexander Winston.