Dr. Duane G. Harris
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- Land Value Survey (1974-1982)
Dr. Duane G. Harris, Ph.D. serves as the Chief Administrative Officer at LFE Capital. Dr. Harris is a Principal at Next Level Ventures. He was previously Senior Advisor at the firm. He serves as Chief Financial Officer at Cielostar. Dr. Harris served as the Chief Administrative Officer at Fulcrum Capital Group, LLC. Dr. Harris served as a Partner at Capital Management Resources, LLC since 2001.
He served as Manager of Business Analysis at General Mills, Inc. from 1982 to 1987, where he worked in business development activities. Dr. Harris was the Founder and Managing Partner at Northstar Capital, LLC from 1993 to 2001. Prior to that, he was a Senior Vice President at Churchill Capital, Inc from 1987 to 1993. At both the firms, Dr. Harris served as a Senior Manager in the investment process for over 50 transactions.
Before entering the private equity fund management business, he spent five years in strategic planning at General Mills, Inc. Dr. Harris served as an Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia from 1969 to 1972. He served as an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor at Iowa State University from 1972 to 1982. Dr. Harris was the lead researcher of the ISU Land Value Survey from 1974 to 1982.
Dr. Harris has over 20 years of experience as a Principal and senior executive in middle-market investing. He has had over 30 years of experience in academics, business management, and private equity investing.
He graduated from Iowa State University in 1966 with a B.S. in Industrial Administration and an M.S. in Economics in 1968. Dr. Harris received his Ph.D. in Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1971.
Fun Fact: Dr. Harris developed the statistical methodology in 1980 that is still used to calculate county-level land values in Iowa.
He served as Manager of Business Analysis at General Mills, Inc. from 1982 to 1987, where he worked in business development activities. Dr. Harris was the Founder and Managing Partner at Northstar Capital, LLC from 1993 to 2001. Prior to that, he was a Senior Vice President at Churchill Capital, Inc from 1987 to 1993. At both the firms, Dr. Harris served as a Senior Manager in the investment process for over 50 transactions.
Before entering the private equity fund management business, he spent five years in strategic planning at General Mills, Inc. Dr. Harris served as an Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia from 1969 to 1972. He served as an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor at Iowa State University from 1972 to 1982. Dr. Harris was the lead researcher of the ISU Land Value Survey from 1974 to 1982.
Dr. Harris has over 20 years of experience as a Principal and senior executive in middle-market investing. He has had over 30 years of experience in academics, business management, and private equity investing.
He graduated from Iowa State University in 1966 with a B.S. in Industrial Administration and an M.S. in Economics in 1968. Dr. Harris received his Ph.D. in Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1971.
Fun Fact: Dr. Harris developed the statistical methodology in 1980 that is still used to calculate county-level land values in Iowa.
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