Career Highlights
Unique Leadership Across Sectors
‍Harris is the only investor to have served as Chief Investment Officer (CIO) for top-five funds in four major categories: endowments, public funds, private funds, and hedge funds.

He has held leadership roles at several major institutions:
- Texas Permanent School Fund: Served as Acting CEO/CIO, overseeing the nation’s largest endowment for K-12 public education.
- UTIMCO (University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Management Company): Served as President, CEO, and CIO, managing the largest public university endowment in the U.S., with assets exceeding $70 billion during his tenure.
- Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS): As CIO, he grew the fund from $67 billion to $140 billion, making it one of the world’s largest pension funds.
- Bridgewater Associates: Briefly served as CEO at the world’s largest hedge fund.
- Verizon Investment Management Corporation: Served as CIO and President, managing employee benefit trust assets.
- Asea Brown Boveri: Early role as managing director in Europe.

Advisory and Public Service
- Harris has been a member of the President’s Working Group for Financial Markets and an advisor to the New York Federal Reserve and the New York Stock Exchange.
- He has contributed to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Financial Sector Advisory Council and the Alaska Permanent Fund’s advisory group.

Academic and Mentorship Roles
- Executive Professor at Texas A&M University and The University of Texas at Austin, where he teaches the acclaimed “Titans of Investing” course, shaping future leaders in finance.
- Founder of Titans of Investing, a program that has impacted hundreds of students and is now being endowed to ensure its legacy.

Achievements and Recognition
- Consistently ranked among the top five asset investors worldwide.
- Recipient of multiple lifetime achievement awards for distinguished service to the financial industry.
- Honored by aiCIO with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013.
- Inducted into the Hedge Fund Hall of Fame.

Personal Philosophy and Impact
‍Harris is known not only for his investment acumen but also for his commitment to servant leadership, faith, and mentorship. He emphasizes significance over mere success, inspired by his personal values and mentors like Bob Buford. His approach to leadership is marked by a focus on service, integrity, and developing the next generation of leaders.

Personal Background
- Education: Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, Texas A&M University.
- Family: Married for over 40 years to Julia Harris, with four children and several grandchildren.
- Community: Deeply involved in philanthropy, education, and faith-based initiatives.

Current Activities
- Leads On Eagles Wings Advisors, a firm dedicated to making sophisticated investment strategies accessible to a broader audience.
- Continues to teach, advise, and mentor through academic and professional channels.

Britt Harris’s career stands as a benchmark for institutional investing, leadership, and service, with a legacy that extends beyond finance into education and personal development.