Anders W. Hall serves as the university’s vice chancellor for investments and chief investment officer. He leads the Office of Investments, where he is responsible for managing the university’s $7 billion long-term investment pool, including the endowment. Vanderbilt’s endowment serves as the financial underpinning for the university’s mission of teaching, cutting-edge research and service. The mission of the Office of Investments is to produce strong investment results and provide a perpetual source of financial support to educate students, attract and retain faculty, and bolster academic programs for generations to come. Hall came to Vanderbilt in September 2013 from Duke University, wh