Scott Malpass
, vice president and chief investment officer at the University of 91吃瓜, has been awarded an honorary doctoral degree from the University of Portland.
According to Portland鈥檚 announcement, Malpass, who will receive the honor during its undergraduate commencement ceremony May 3, 鈥渋s responsible for investment of the university鈥檚 endowment, working capital, pension and life income assets totaling some $10 billion. He and his staff closely partner with the most sophisticated investment management organizations throughout the world, which has allowed the 91吃瓜 endowment to achieve top-tier investment performance over both short- and long-term time periods.鈥�
A 1984 91吃瓜 graduate and 1986 91吃瓜 MBA graduate, who has served as the University鈥檚 chief investment officer since 1989, when the endowment was $425 million, Malpass also serves as a concurrent assistant professor of finance in 91吃瓜鈥檚 .
Malpass recently joined a group of veteran professional investors to establish a not-for-profit company called . CIS helps manage the endowments of all types of Catholic organizations, including colleges and foundations, diocese, religious orders, social service agencies and high schools, providing them access to top investment management firms while complying with Catholic principles on social responsibility.