The Princeton Endowment has long been a subject of interest, and it is back in the news again. Valued at more than $34 billion, the endowment fuels groundbreaking research, generous financial aid, world-class faculty and cutting-edge facilities. Yet despite its impact the endowment remains widely misunderstood. Join us for an illuminating TigerSide Chat session that demystifies how Princeton‘s finances really work and how the University is investing in its mission for generations to come. The chat is online only. Register here.

Speakers: 

Jim Matteo was appointed vice president for finance and treasurer effective February 2019 and is Princeton’s chief financial officer. He oversees the offices of treasury services, risk management, planning, budget and analysis, controller, financial services (including procurement and bursar), finance technology and finance administration. He is an ex-officio member of the Princeton University Investment Company (PRINCO) board and a member of the Princeton University Press board. 

Vince Tuohey became president of PRINCO in May 2024. Prior to joining Princeton, he was an investment director at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Investment Management Company (MITIMCo). At MITIMCo, he managed a multi-billion-dollar portfolio of funds and direct investments across multiple asset classes, including private equity, venture capital, public equity, hedge funds, commodities and real estate. Before working for MITIMCo, he was on the investment team at Littlejohn & Co., a private equity and distressed debt investment firm. 

Moderator:

Kimberly Johnson ‘95 is the chief operating officer of T. Rowe Price and a University Trustee. Her experience in financial services began in in 1995 when she joined the hedge fund D.E. Shaw as an equity trader. She subsequently worked at Credit Suisse, structuring and marketing derivative products. As COO at T. Rowe Price, she leads technology, enterprise data, global client account services, global investment operations, corporate real estate and workplace services, enterprise risk management, the transformation office and the regional operating teams. Kimberly is a graduate of Princeton University and Columbia Business School. She serves as a member of the board of Eli Lilly. As a Princeton trustee she is chair of the committee on finance. She has also served on the non-profit boards of Communities in Schools and Share our Strength (No Kid Hungry). Johnson lives in McLean, Virginia, with her husband and her two daughters.