James Ferguson is a Principal and Head of Public Investments at Global Endowment Management. His primary responsibilities include research, selection, and ongoing monitoring of public equity and hedge fund managers, as well as selection and oversight of GEM’s internally-managed public investments. James joined Global Endowment Management in September of 2012, following six years at Childress Klein Properties, a leading private real estate developer in the Southeast. He holds a BA in Economics from Duke University and an MBA from Wake Forest University. He is also a CFA Charterholder.