David joined the UCSF in 2015 and is the founding president and chief investment officer. Previously, he oversaw equity and fixed-income investments as managing director of public markets for the University of Pennsylvania endowment. Before that, he served as vice president and head of equities at ICMA-RC, managing the Vantagepoint Equity Funds. He also previously was an analyst at Montgomery Asset Management in San Francisco. David also was a Teach for America corps member in New Orleans. He earned his bachelor's degree and MBA from the University of Colorado and is a CFA charter holder.

David Harkins
Founding President and Chief Investment Officer
UCSF Foundation Investment Company
United States, California, San Francisco
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Founding President and Chief Investment Officer
UCSF Foundation Investment Company
Investment Team, Operations Team
Investor
Endowment
San Francisco
California
United States
Aug 13, 2025
Work Experience
UCSF Foundation Investment Company
Founding President and Chief Investment Officer Aug 2015 - Present
Email: david.harkins@ucsfinvestco.org
University of Pennsylvania
Managing Director of Public Markets Sep 2006 - Jul 2015
ICMA Retirement Corporation
Vice President, Equities Jan 1999 - Jan 2006
Montgomery Asset Management
Analyst Jan 1994 - Jan 1999
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