Speakers
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Fred Pollock Public Markets Investment Committee Member, Managing Director Mr. Pollock is Head of Strategic Investments, is a member of the Public Markets Investment Committee, is Co-Head of Public Markets Research and serves on the Global Investment Council. He is also Chair of the Special Opportunities Investment Committee.
Prior to joining GCM Grosvenor, from 2006 to 2015, Mr. Pollock had various roles at Morgan Stanley, most recently as Senior Adviser to its merchant banking division. In his roles at Morgan Stanley, Mr. Pollock specialized in infrastructure investments and was responsible for deal sourcing and due diligence, assessing proposed investments, managing the financing and realization process, and serving as Board Member of portfolio companies. He helped form the infrastructure investment group at Morgan Stanley in 2006 and structured and raised capital for its initial funds. In addition, Mr. Pollock founded a boutique investment company in 2010 and was a Managing Partner at the company until 2014. From 2005 to 2006, he was an Assistant Vice President at Deutsche Bank, where he made direct investments in infrastructure projects and real estate companies. From 2003 to 2005, he was co-founder of a private investment company, during which time he developed the company's business model and overall strategic plan and facilitated its partnership with New York University and ING Bank.
He received his Bachelor of Science summa cum laude in Economics from the University of Nevada in 2001 and his Juris Doctor magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 2004.