Joe Grills
Director/Board Member at Woodberry Forest School
Profile
Joe Grills currently works at The Montpelier Foundation, as Chairman from 2006 to 2011, The National Main Street Center, Inc., as Director, The National Trust for Historic Preservation, as Trustee, Woodberry Forest School, as Trustee, and Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets, as Member from 2011.
Mr. Grills also formerly worked at Virginia Retirement Systems, as Chairman from 2002 to 2009, Association for Financial Professionals, Inc., as Chairman, Apex Municipal Fund, Inc., as Director, Corporate High Yield Fund VI, Inc., as Director, Kimco Realty Corp., as Independent Director, MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc., as Director, MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc., as Director, MuniYield California Fund, Inc., as Director, MuniYield California Insured Fund, Inc., as Director, MuniYield Florida Fund, as Director, MuniYield Fund, Inc., as Director, MuniYield Insured Fund, Inc., as Director, MuniYield Michigan Insured Fund II, Inc., as Director, MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc., as Director, MuniYield New York Insured Fund, Inc., as Director, MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc., as Director, MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc., as Director, MuniHoldings California Insured Fund, Inc., as Director, MuniHoldings Insured Fund II, Inc., as Director, Corporate High Yield Fund V, Inc., as Director, DUMAC, Inc., as Director in 2011, International Business Machines Corp., as Assistant Treasurer from 1961 to 1993, IBM Retirement Fund, as Chief Investment Officer from 1986 to 1993, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Inc., as Member of Investment Advisory Committee from 1997 to 2000.
Mr. Grills received his undergraduate degree from Duke University and Masters Business Admin degree from The University of Chicago.
Joe Grills active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| The Montpelier Foundation | Director/Board Member | 2010-12-31 |
| Woodberry Forest School | Director/Board Member | 2010-04-05 |
| The National Main Street Center, Inc. | Director/Board Member | - |
The National Trust for Historic Preservation
 The National Trust for Historic Preservation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Trust For Historic Preservation provides leadership, education, advocacy and resources to save America's historic places. The firm helps revitalize neighborhoods, communities, and spark economic development and promote environmental sustainability. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Joe Grills
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Virginia Retirement Systems
 Virginia Retirement Systems Investment ManagersFinance Virginia Retirement Systems (VRS) is a state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in 1942, VRS administers defined benefit, defined contribution and hybrid plans along with other benefits for Virginia?s public sector employees. Members include public school teachers, political subdivision employees (cities, towns, special authorities and commissions), state agency employees, public college and university personnel, state police, Virginia law officers and the judiciary. They also administer an optional retirement plan for political appointees and the Virginia Sickness and Disability Program for state employees. | Chairman | 2008-12-31 |
| MuniYield Michigan Insured Fund II, Inc. | Director/Board Member | 2006-10-01 |
| MuniHoldings California Insured Fund, Inc. | Director/Board Member | 2006-10-01 |
| Corporate High Yield Fund VI, Inc. | Director/Board Member | 2006-10-01 |
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Training of Joe Grills
| Duke University | Undergraduate Degree |
| The University of Chicago | Masters Business Admin |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
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| IBM | Technology Services |
| KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION | Finance |
| Private companies | 26 |
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Apex Municipal Fund, Inc.
 Apex Municipal Fund, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Apex Municipal Fund, Inc. is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The fund seeks to provide high income exempt from Federal income taxes by investing primarily in a portfolio of medium to lower grade municipals exempt from Federal income taxes. | Miscellaneous |
| Corporate High Yield Fund VI, Inc. | Miscellaneous |
| MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. | Miscellaneous |
| MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. | Miscellaneous |
| MuniYield California Fund, Inc. | Miscellaneous |
| MuniYield California Insured Fund, Inc. | Miscellaneous |
| MuniYield Florida Fund | Miscellaneous |
| MuniYield Fund, Inc. | Miscellaneous |
| MuniYield Insured Fund, Inc. | Miscellaneous |
| MuniYield Michigan Insured Fund II, Inc. | Miscellaneous |
| MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. | Miscellaneous |
| MuniYield New York Insured Fund, Inc. | Miscellaneous |
| MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. | Miscellaneous |
| MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. | Miscellaneous |
| MuniHoldings California Insured Fund, Inc. | Miscellaneous |
Virginia Retirement Systems
Virginia Retirement Systems Investment ManagersFinance Virginia Retirement Systems (VRS) is a state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in 1942, VRS administers defined benefit, defined contribution and hybrid plans along with other benefits for Virginia?s public sector employees. Members include public school teachers, political subdivision employees (cities, towns, special authorities and commissions), state agency employees, public college and university personnel, state police, Virginia law officers and the judiciary. They also administer an optional retirement plan for political appointees and the Virginia Sickness and Disability Program for state employees. | Finance |
| MuniHoldings Insured Fund II, Inc. | Miscellaneous |
IBM Retirement Fund
 IBM Retirement Fund Investment ManagersFinance IBM Retirement Fund is the defined benefit plan manager for IBM Corp.'s (NYSE: IBM) employees. It was formed in 1983 and headquartered in Armonk, New York. | Finance |
| Corporate High Yield Fund V, Inc. | Miscellaneous |
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Inc.
 Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Inc. engages in the provision of biomedical research services and science education programs. It funds grants to both institutions and individuals in support of a wide range of science and research-related initiatives, including precollege and undergraduate science education, pre- and post-doctoral research fellowships, and international research activities. The company was founded by Howard R. Hughes in 1953 and is headquartered in Chevy Chase, MD. | Miscellaneous |
The National Trust for Historic Preservation
The National Trust for Historic Preservation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Trust For Historic Preservation provides leadership, education, advocacy and resources to save America's historic places. The firm helps revitalize neighborhoods, communities, and spark economic development and promote environmental sustainability. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
Association for Financial Professionals, Inc.
 Association for Financial Professionals, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Association for Financial Professionals, Inc. provides treasury management services. It provides training, certification, career counseling and other professional development services and hosts an annual four-day conference. The firm also publishes AFP Exchange, a bimonthly magazine. Its committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets represents executives who oversee investment funds of pension and benefit plans. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD. | Commercial Services |
DUMAC, Inc.
 DUMAC, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance DUMAC, Inc. is the investment arm of Duke University, a private research university headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. Founded in 1989, the firm manages Duke University’s endowment assets. In addition to managing Duke’s endowment, DUMAC also manages the university’s defined benefit pension plan assets, Duke University Health System’s investments, and much of the university’s working capital. DUMAC also manages the assets of The Duke Endowment, the private charitable trust established by Duke University’s founder, James B. Duke. | Finance |
| Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets | |
| The Montpelier Foundation | |
| The National Main Street Center, Inc. |
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