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Evan L. Jones oversees direct investments for Duke University Management Company (DUMAC) and teaches a course on investment management and endowments.

DUMAC manages $19 billion on behalf of Duke University and affiliates investing globally across all asset classes. Direct investments span global equities, commodities, credit, and market-neutral strategies.

Prior to joining DUMAC, Evan cofounded and managed Brightleaf Partners, a long/short US equity hedge fund. Brightleaf Partners focused primarily on consumer micro-cap companies and managed assets for high net worth and institutional investors.

Prior to Brightleaf Partners, Evan founded and was chairman/CEO of TSI Soccer, a catalog and e-commerce retailer focused on soccer enthusiasts. TSI Soccer was one of Inc. Magazine's 500 fastest-growing companies in the US for two consecutive years (1993–1994). TSI Soccer distributed seven million catalogs, operated 12 retail stores, and created one of the sporting goods industries' first e-commerce sites. TSI Soccer was sold to a publicly traded company (Delias: DLIA) in 1998.

Evan has taught at Duke University since 1998 (entrepreneurship and investment management).

He is a graduate of Duke University (BA 1987), University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler (MBA 1993), and is a CFA charter holder.