Crossing the line; Mark Yusko's move from the rarified world of endowment management to what he laughingly calls the 'dark side' has been a success. In his words, 'we've been lucky.'.(Morgan Creek Capital Management)(Interview)

Pensions & Investments, December, 2006 by Williamson, Christine

Byline: CHRISTINE WILLIAMSON Since Mark Yusko formed Morgan Creek Capital Management in July 2004, the firm has attracted $2.2 billion to its funds-of-funds strategies and another $1.3 billion in advisory accounts for 11 endowments, foundations and ultra-high-net-worth investors. Mr. Yusko formed the firm after six years as chief investment officer of UNC Management Co., the investment firm formed to manage the endowment of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, currently at $1.5 billion.

Prior to his tenure at UNC, he was senior investment director of the now $5.1 ...