Philip N. Duff
Chief Executive Officer at White Oak Capital Corp.
Profile
Philip N.
Duff
CEO and General Partner of Duft Capital Advisors
Director Since 2007
Mr. Duff has served as the CEO and General Partner of Duff Capital Advisors since January 2007.
Prior to founding Duff Capital Advisors (formerly known as Robson Ventures), Mr. Duff was one of the founding partners of FrontPoint Partners LLC, an investment management firm, and served as its Chairman and CEO from November 2000 to December 2006.
In December 2006, FrontPoint Partners was sold to Morgan Stanley.
Prior to his starting FrontPoint Partners in 2000, Mr. Duff was the Chief Operating Officer and Senior Managing Director of Tiger Management from 1998 to 2000.
Before joining Tiger, Mr. Duff spent much of his career at Morgan Stanley and served as the Chief Financial Officer of Morgan Stanley from 1994 to 1997.
From 1997 to 1998, Mr. Duff served as President and CEO of VanKampen Investments, a mutual fund acquired by Morgan Stanley.
Mr. Duff started his career at Morgan Stanley in 1984 in investment banking, where he became head of the Financial Institutions Group.
Mr. Duff was previously employed as Chief Executive Officer at Duff Capital Advisors LP, a Consultant by Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc., Chairman at FrontPoint Partners LLC, President by Van Kampen Advantage Municipal Income Trust, President & Chief Executive Officer at Van Kampen American Capital, Inc., Chief Financial Officer at Morgan Stanley, Chairman by The Greenwich Academy, Inc., Chief Financial Officer at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co., Chief Financial Officer at Morgan Stanley Group, Inc., Senior Managing Director by Tiger Management LLC, and a Trustee at Financial Accounting Foundation.
He also served on the board at Clarus Corp., MSCI, Managed Funds Association, PDS Associates, Inc., and RiskMetricks Group, Inc. Securities.
Mr. Duff received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Philip N. Duff active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Westbury Partners
Westbury Partners Investment ManagersFinance Westbury Partners (Westbury Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Joseph Fogg and Richard Sicoli. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Riskmetrics Group LLC
Riskmetrics Group LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Riskmetrics Group LLC provides financial risk management services. The firm provides financial analytics and wealth management solutions to different financial institutions, corporations and central banks. It consists of three primary business units–risk management, governance services and financial research. The company was founded by Ethan M. Berman in 1994 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 2000-12-31 |
White Oak Capital Corp.
White Oak Capital Corp. Investment ManagersFinance White Oak Capital Corp. provides investment services and manage a portfolio of senior secured loans. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2010-05-04 |
Seven Bridges Foundation, Inc.
Seven Bridges Foundation, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Seven Bridges Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization. It focuses on supporting living artists and their creativity. The company was founded by Richard McKenzie in 1993 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT. | Director/Board Member | 2010-05-04 |
Ski & Snowboard Club Vail | Director/Board Member | 2011-01-26 |
White Oak Global Advisors LLC
White Oak Global Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance White Oak Global Advisors LLC (White Oak Global Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Andre A. Hakkak. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
TraDove, Inc.
TraDove, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services TraDove, Inc. operates social networking site that focused on business to business marketing. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2008-12-31 |
ASSOS of Switzerland GmbH
ASSOS of Switzerland GmbH Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables ASSOS of Switzerland GmbH manufactures and distributes cycling apparel. Its products include clothing and accessories for biking, off road rally, eye protection, and other sport related products. The company was founded by Tony Maier-Moussa in 1976 and is headquartered in San Pietro di Stabio, Switzerland. | Chairman | - |
Former positions of Philip N. Duff
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Ultra Capital LLC
Ultra Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ultra Capital LLC (Ultra Capital) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Director/Board Member | 2018-09-30 |
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Training of Philip N. Duff
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Masters Business Admin |
Harvard College | Undergraduate Degree |
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Listed companies | 3 |
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AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | Finance |
MORGAN STANLEY | Finance |
CLARUS CORPORATION | Consumer Durables |
Private companies | 27 |
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Tiger Management LLC
Tiger Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Tiger Management LLC is an independent hedge fund manager founded by Julian Robertson in 1980. Headquartered in New York City, the firm manages Mr. Robertson's personal assets. | Finance |
Van Kampen Advantage Municipal Income Trust | Miscellaneous |
Clarus Corp. /Old/
Clarus Corp. /Old/ Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Clarus Corp. is one of leading provider of outdoor equipment and lifestyle products. The company develops, manufactures and distributes a broad range of products including carabiners, protection devices, belay and rappel equipment, helmets, ropes, ice-climbing gear, backcountry gear, technical backpacks, high-end day packs, tents, trekking poles, gloves, skis, ski bindings and ski boots. The Principal brands of the company are Black Diamond Equipment® and Gregory Mountain Products®. It has manufacturing facilities in Salt Lake City and southeast China, a distribution center in Germany and a sales & marketing office located outside Basel, Switzerland. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. | Technology Services |
FrontPoint Partners LP
FrontPoint Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2001, FrontPoint Partners LP is a hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm's clients are private pooled investment vehicles which are offered to investors on a private placement basis and separately managed accounts for institutional investors | Finance |
Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM) is an investment management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1975 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). MSIM provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services and products to institutional clients and individual investors. The firm also advises clients as to the appropriate allocation of assets among multiple separate accounts and/or investment companies or other pooled vehicles that the firm advises. | Finance |
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. | Technology Services |
Seven Bridges Foundation, Inc.
Seven Bridges Foundation, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Seven Bridges Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization. It focuses on supporting living artists and their creativity. The company was founded by Richard McKenzie in 1993 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT. | Commercial Services |
White Oak Global Advisors LLC
White Oak Global Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance White Oak Global Advisors LLC (White Oak Global Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Andre A. Hakkak. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
White Oak Capital Corp.
White Oak Capital Corp. Investment ManagersFinance White Oak Capital Corp. provides investment services and manage a portfolio of senior secured loans. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Finance |
Ambac Assurance Corp.
Ambac Assurance Corp. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Ambac Assurance Corp. engages in the provision of public and structured finance obligations. It offers insurance services including underwriting, legal, financial services, and risk management. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Riskmetrics Group LLC
Riskmetrics Group LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Riskmetrics Group LLC provides financial risk management services. The firm provides financial analytics and wealth management solutions to different financial institutions, corporations and central banks. It consists of three primary business units–risk management, governance services and financial research. The company was founded by Ethan M. Berman in 1994 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
PDS Associates, Inc.
PDS Associates, Inc. Building ProductsProducer Manufacturing PDS Associates, Inc. manufactures ceramic wall and floor tiles. It designs and furnishes bath equipment and provides kitchen accessories, glass, lighting and hardware. PDS Associates is headquartered at Phoenix, AZ. | Producer Manufacturing |
Van Kampen Investments, Inc.
Van Kampen Investments, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Van Kampen Investments, Inc. operated an investment management company that offered management and supervision of assets, open-end and closed-end mutual funds, unit investment trusts, retirement products and investment platforms. It was founded in 1968 and was headquartered in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. | Finance |
Westbury Partners
Westbury Partners Investment ManagersFinance Westbury Partners (Westbury Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Joseph Fogg and Richard Sicoli. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Managed Funds Association
Managed Funds Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Managed Funds Association provides support services for the hedge funds industry. It operates as an association for investment professionals in futures, hedge funds, commodity pool operators, and other alternative investments. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
Black Diamond Equipment Ltd.
Black Diamond Equipment Ltd. Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Black Diamond Equipment Ltd. designs and builds climbing and backcountry gear. Its products include helmets, pads, bags, poles, trekking poles, tents and bivys. The company was founded by Peter R. Metcalf in 1989 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. | Consumer Durables |
Financial Accounting Foundation
Financial Accounting Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Financial Accounting Foundation is a non-profit organization that administers, finances, and appoints financial and governmental accounting standards boards. The non-profit company is based in Norwalk, CT. | Miscellaneous |
RiskMetricks Group, Inc. Securities
RiskMetricks Group, Inc. Securities Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1998, MSCI is an investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of MSCI, Inc. (NYSE: MSCI). The firm was originally formed and operated by Morgan Stanley. In 2004, MSCI acquires Barra, a leading provider of portfolio and firm wide investment risk management systems and services. As part of this transaction, MSCI also acquired Financial Engineering Associates (FEA), a firm specializing in energy derivatives modeling. MSCI They became independent of Morgan Stanley in 2009. In 2010, MSCI acquired RiskMetrics and its subsidiary Institutional Shareholder Services, expanding MSCI's risk management offerings and moving into corporate governance and the ESG space. Also in 2010, the firm acquired Measurisk, a leading provider of independent risk transparency and risk measurement tools for hedge fund investors. MSCI provides investment decision support tools to over 5,000 clients worldwide, ranging from large pension plans to boutique hedge funds. They offer a variety of products and services including indices, portfolio risk and performance analytics and governance tools. | Finance |
Duff Capital Advisors LP
Duff Capital Advisors LP Investment ManagersFinance Founded by Phil Duff in 2007, Duff Capital Advisors is a hedge fund company located in Greenwich, Connecticut. | Finance |
The Greenwich Academy, Inc.
The Greenwich Academy, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Greenwich Academy, Inc. provides educational services. The company was founded in 1827 and is located in Greenwich, CT. | Commercial Services |
Morgan Stanley Group, Inc. | Finance |
Photovoltaic Power Corp. | Utilities |
Ski & Snowboard Club Vail | |
ASSOS of Switzerland GmbH
ASSOS of Switzerland GmbH Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables ASSOS of Switzerland GmbH manufactures and distributes cycling apparel. Its products include clothing and accessories for biking, off road rally, eye protection, and other sport related products. The company was founded by Tony Maier-Moussa in 1976 and is headquartered in San Pietro di Stabio, Switzerland. | Consumer Durables |
TraDove, Inc.
TraDove, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services TraDove, Inc. operates social networking site that focused on business to business marketing. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
Ultra Capital LLC
Ultra Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ultra Capital LLC (Ultra Capital) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
MSCI ESG Research (US)
MSCI ESG Research (US) Investment ManagersFinance MSCI ESG Research is an investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of MSCI, Inc. (NYSE: MSCI). The firm provides in-depth research, ratings and analysis of the environmental, social and governance-related business practices of thousands of companies worldwide. MSCI ESG Research builds on the expertise and achievements of sustainability pioneers KLD, Innovest and IRRC, acquired through MSCI's acquisition of RiskMetrics. | Finance |
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