John Hurley focuses his energy at the GSB on course and case development in investment management. In addition to supporting Professor Jack McDonald’s investment courses, Mr. Hurley has worked extensively with students and GSB graduates contemplating investment careers and new fund formation.
Bio
Mr. Hurley graduated with Honors from Princeton University in 1986, where he was Chairman of The Daily Princetonian. Upon Graduation, Mr. Hurley served for five years as an artillery officer in the United States Army, including combat duty as a fire direction officer for the First Cavalry Division during the first Gulf War.
After graduating from the GSB with an MBA in 1993, Mr. Hurley joined Fidelity Management and Research as a portfolio manager and analyst. In 1997 he became Managing Partner of Bowman Capital Management, and in 2003 he founded Cavalry Asset Management. From its offices in San Francisco, Taipei, and Hong Kong, Cavalry manages over $1 Billion in public and private investments for about twenty universities, foundations and other institutions.
In addition to serving as a Lecturer at the GSB, Mr. Hurley is a member of the Princeton University Department of History Advisory Council, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of the EastWest Institute. He and his wife Kamilla (GSB 1992) have three sons.
Academic Degrees
MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business, 1993; BA (cum laude), Princeton, 1986.
Professional Experience
At Stanford 2005.
Founder and Managing Partner, Cavalry Asset Management, 2003—; Managing Partner, Bowman Capital Management, 1997–2001; Research Analyst–Portfolio Manager, Fidelity Investments, 1992–97; Lieutenant–Captain, U.S. Army, 1986–91.