Q&A: Tips on Investing Endowment FundsJohn S. Griswold Jr. is senior vice president for marketing services and external relations at Commonfund, in Wilton, Conn. The fund manages about $29-billion for more than 1,500 colleges, universities, and other nonprofit institutions. Before joining Commonfund in 1992, Mr. Griswold spent seven years as a partner at the Jefferson Financial Group, where he helped to develop hedge funds for...Copyright © 2008 by The Chronicle of Higher Education Subscribe | About The Chronicle | Contact us | Terms of use | Privacy policy | Help |