Scott Malpass

Scott Malpass served as Chief Investment Officer of the University of Notre Dame endowment from 1989 to 2020, one of the longest tenures of any major endowment CIO. He joined Notre Dame at age 26 and grew the endowment from approximately $400 million to over $14 billion over his 31-year tenure, generating exceptional returns through diversified alternative investment strategies. Notre Dame's endowment became known for its disciplined approach to venture capital, private equity, and hedge funds. Malpass was also notable for incorporating Notre Dame's Catholic values into investment decisions through negative screening of certain industries. His remarkable 31-year tenure and exceptional performance made him one of the deans of the endowment investment community. His early adoption of the endowment model and his ability to access top-tier managers in competitive allocation environments demonstrated the importance of long-term relationship building as a core competency in institutional investment management.