Joseph Grundfest
Founder at The Directors College
Profile
Joseph Alexander Grundfest is the founder of Financial Engines Advisors LLC, founded in 1997, where he held the title of Director.
He was also the founder of Financial Engines, Inc., founded in 1996, where he served as an Independent Director from 2011 to 2018.
Mr. Grundfest is also the founder of The Directors College.
Mr. Grundfest's current job(s) include being an Independent Director at KKR Management LLC since 2010, a Director at Quantifind, Inc., a Professor at the Arthur & Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance, and a Professor-Emeritus at Stanford Law School since 1990.
Mr. Grundfest's former job(s) include being a Director at Oracle Corp.
from 2001 to 2006, a Director at The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, a Director at KKR Group Co., Inc. from 2010 to 2011, an Independent Director at KKR & Co., Inc., an Associate at Wilmer Cutler & Pickering, a Research Associate at The Brookings Institution, and a Commissioner at the US Securities & Exchange Commission from 1989 to 1990.
Mr. Grundfest's education history includes an undergraduate degree from Yale University and a graduate degree from Stanford Law School.
Joseph Grundfest active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Quantifind, Inc.
 Quantifind, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Quantifind, Inc. provides business intelligence solutions. Its business intelligence platform automatically identifies relevant signals in structured and unstructured content, contextualizes them based on what matters to the customer and derives meaning using data centric analytics. The firm operates as a technology company whose analytics platform forecasts consumer actions in the real world. It also provides brands a view into the messaging, TV media placements and product strategy that tie directly to movement in the brand?s revenue. The company was founded by Ari Keith Tuchman and John Stockton in 2009 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2010-12-06 |
KKR Management LLC
 KKR Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of KKR & Co., Inc., KKR Management LLC is a private company that provides investment advisory services. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by George Rosenberg Roberts. George Rosenberg Roberts has been the CEO since incorporation. | Director/Board Member | 2011-02-28 |
| Arthur & Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Stanford Law School | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1990-01-31 |
| The Directors College | Founder | - |
Former positions of Joseph Grundfest
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| FINANCIAL ENGINES INC | Founder | 2018-07-18 |
| ORACLE CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 2006-06-01 |
| US Securities & Exchange Commission | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1989-12-31 |
| KKR & CO. INC. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Joseph Grundfest
| Yale University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Stanford Law School | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| ORACLE CORPORATION | Technology Services |
| KKR & CO. INC. | Finance |
| Private companies | 10 |
|---|---|
| Wilmer Cutler & Pickering | Commercial Services |
Financial Engines, Inc.
 Financial Engines, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Financial Engines, Inc. engages in the provision of technology-enabled financial advisory services. It also offers discretionary portfolio management, personalized investment advice, financial and retirement income planning, and financial education and guidance. The company was founded by William F. Sharpe, Joseph A. Grundfest, and Craig W. Johnson in 1996 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Finance |
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
 The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC provides securities listing, trading and information products and services. The company is headquartered in Rockville, MD. | Finance |
Financial Engines Advisors LLC
 Financial Engines Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Financial Engines Advisors LLC (FEA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The firm was founded in 1997 by William Sharpe, Joseph Grundfest and Craig Johnson. They are a subsidiary of Edelman Financial Engines LLC (NASDAQ: FNGN). FEA provides investment advisory services to individual investors, participants in employer-sponsored defined contribution plans, trusts, estates, pension, retirement and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, foundations, associations, high-net worth individuals, institutions, small to mid-sized businesses including corporations, and other business entities. | Finance |
KKR Management LLC
KKR Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of KKR & Co., Inc., KKR Management LLC is a private company that provides investment advisory services. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by George Rosenberg Roberts. George Rosenberg Roberts has been the CEO since incorporation. | Finance |
Quantifind, Inc.
Quantifind, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Quantifind, Inc. provides business intelligence solutions. Its business intelligence platform automatically identifies relevant signals in structured and unstructured content, contextualizes them based on what matters to the customer and derives meaning using data centric analytics. The firm operates as a technology company whose analytics platform forecasts consumer actions in the real world. It also provides brands a view into the messaging, TV media placements and product strategy that tie directly to movement in the brand?s revenue. The company was founded by Ari Keith Tuchman and John Stockton in 2009 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Commercial Services |
The Brookings Institution
 The Brookings Institution Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Brookings Institution provides research and policy solutions. The firm's activities are carried out through four research programs: economic studies, foreign policy studies, governance studies, and metropolitan policy. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
| US Securities & Exchange Commission | Finance |
KKR Group Co., Inc.
 KKR Group Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance KKR Group Co., Inc. engages in the provision of investment and private equity asset management services. The firm manages investments across multiple asset classes including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate, credit, and hedge funds. It operates through the Asset Management and Insurance segments. The Asset Management segment includes investment management and other services to funds, vehicles, collateral loan obligations, managed accounts and portfolio companies, and transaction-specific income from capital markets transactions. The Insurance segment offers retirement and life insurance services which provide a suite of protection, legacy and savings products to customers and reinsurance solutions to clients across individual and institutional markets. The company was founded by Henry R. Kravis and George R. Roberts in 1976 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
| Arthur & Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance |
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