Porter Durham

Porter Durham is the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of Global Endowment Management, LP, an investment firm based in Charlotte, North Carolina. In this role, Durham is responsible for all aspects of operations, management and compliance for a $1.6 billion investment fund which is designed to accommodate the investment needs of non-profit and educational institutions and sovereign wealth funds. Prior to joining Global in 2007,  he was the Director of the Education Division and Staff Counsel at The Duke Endowment, a private Foundation based in Charlotte (2003 to 2007) and  a managing shareholder of the Baker Donelson Law Firm in Tennessee and Washington, DC. Durham received his B.A., cum laude, from Duke University and a J.D.(with special faculty honors) from Duke University School of Law.