David Witherspoon Scudder
Founder at Aureus Asset Management LLC
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Mr. David W.
Scudder is Chairman of the Advisory Committee at Aureus Asset Management LLC.
He co-founded the firm in 2005 and brings over four decades of investment and wealth management experience.
He has many years of experience managing portfolios, helping to select and monitor managers in all asset classes, dealing with inter-generational family issues, examining philanthropic goals and responsibilities, and providing leadership to boards of trustees as well as to families.
Mr. Scudder worked as a Partner of Wellington Management Company, from 1968-1998, he managed institutional and individual portfolios, with responsibility for both asset allocation and equity management.
At Harvard Management Company, from 1999-2005, he provided overall investment direction for the more than 600 charitable trusts for which Harvard acts as trustee.
Additionally, he has served as a Trustee for several family groups and for non-profit organizations, including the New England Conservatory, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, and St. Mark’s School.
Mr. Scudder received his BA degree from Harvard College.
David Witherspoon Scudder active positions
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Aureus Asset Management LLC
 Aureus Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Aureus Asset Management LLC (Aureus) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 2005 by David W. Scudder and Karen (Kari) Firestone. Aureus provides investment management and wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals and families as well as institutional investors. | Founder | 2004-12-31 |
New England Conservatory of Music
 New England Conservatory of Music Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services New England Conservatory of Music functions as a college and university. It educates and trains musicians of all ages. It offers orchestral instruments and guitar, orchestral and wind ensemble conducting, jazz and contemporary improvisation, voice and opera, music-in-education, historical performance and world music, preparatory school programs, and distance learning options. The school was founded by Eben Tourjée and Robert Goldbeck on February 18, 1867 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of David Witherspoon Scudder
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Harvard Management Co., Inc.
 Harvard Management Co., Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Harvard Management Co., Inc. (HMC) is the investment arm of President & Fellows of Harvard College, which is owned by Harvard University, a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. HMC manages Harvard’s endowment, a dedicated and permanent source of funding that maintains the teaching and research mission of the University. HMC invests these funds as a single entity, the revenue from which contributes more than one-third of the University's annual operating budget. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2004-12-30 |
Wellington Management Co. LLP
 Wellington Management Co. LLP Investment ManagersFinance Wellington Management Co. LLP (WMC) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1928 and is a subsidiary of Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP, ultimately held by Wellington Management Group LLP. WMC offers investment management services for a fee to separate account clients and mutual funds sponsored by unaffiliated parties, as well as to investment vehicles that the firm sponsors. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | - |
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Inc.
 The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Inc. is a non-profit company based in Boston, MA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
St. Mark's School
 St. Mark's School Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services St. Mark's School provides education programs. It provides a program in the arts that gives students an understanding of the visual and performing arts and develops aesthetic awareness. The company was founded by Joseph Burnett in 1865 and is headquartered in Southborough, MA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Inc.
 Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary operates as hospital that provides patient care for disorders of the eye, ear, nose, throat, head and neck. It offers ophthalmology and otolaryngology research services and is a teaching partner of Harvard Medical School. The firm’s programs and services include anesthesiology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, radiology, Coolidge Clinic laboratory and libraries. The company was founded in 1824 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of David Witherspoon Scudder
| Harvard College | Undergraduate Degree |
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Wellington Management Co. LLP
Wellington Management Co. LLP Investment ManagersFinance Wellington Management Co. LLP (WMC) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1928 and is a subsidiary of Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP, ultimately held by Wellington Management Group LLP. WMC offers investment management services for a fee to separate account clients and mutual funds sponsored by unaffiliated parties, as well as to investment vehicles that the firm sponsors. | Finance |
Harvard Management Co., Inc.
Harvard Management Co., Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Harvard Management Co., Inc. (HMC) is the investment arm of President & Fellows of Harvard College, which is owned by Harvard University, a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. HMC manages Harvard’s endowment, a dedicated and permanent source of funding that maintains the teaching and research mission of the University. HMC invests these funds as a single entity, the revenue from which contributes more than one-third of the University's annual operating budget. | Miscellaneous |
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Inc.
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary operates as hospital that provides patient care for disorders of the eye, ear, nose, throat, head and neck. It offers ophthalmology and otolaryngology research services and is a teaching partner of Harvard Medical School. The firm’s programs and services include anesthesiology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, radiology, Coolidge Clinic laboratory and libraries. The company was founded in 1824 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Health Services |
Aureus Asset Management LLC
Aureus Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Aureus Asset Management LLC (Aureus) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 2005 by David W. Scudder and Karen (Kari) Firestone. Aureus provides investment management and wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals and families as well as institutional investors. | Finance |
St. Mark's School
St. Mark's School Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services St. Mark's School provides education programs. It provides a program in the arts that gives students an understanding of the visual and performing arts and develops aesthetic awareness. The company was founded by Joseph Burnett in 1865 and is headquartered in Southborough, MA. | Commercial Services |
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Inc.
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Inc. is a non-profit company based in Boston, MA. | Consumer Services |
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