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William R. Goodell

Chief Investment Officer

Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Phoenix, Arizona

William Goodell is the chief investment officer of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Previously, he was the principal at Powderhorn Advisory Services and served as the interim executive of the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University. Goodell has 25 years of experience in the hedge fund industry and has held senior positions at Tiger Management, Moore Capital, Maverick Capital, and Partner Fund Management. Previously, he practiced corporate finance law as a partner with King & Spalding. He served on the board of the Managed Funds Association for five years, including two years as chair. Goodell has served as a member of the supervisory board of directors of the Jaguar Fund N.V. and as a director of Crawford & Company and Max Re. He authored a chapter, “The Chief Operating Officer,” for the book The Insiders’ Guide to Hedge Funds. A graduate of Williams College and Washington and Lee University School of Law, he serves on the boards of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the Tiger Foundation. He is an emeritus trustee of Washington and Lee University and Oglethorpe University and previously served on the Lincoln Institute board of directors.