Kenneth Hersh
Kenneth Hersh is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, a non-partisan institution that houses George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum and the George W. Bush Institute. He is a well-known private investor with a long track record of investing in natural resources and other industries. Through his family office, Hersh Family Investments, Hersh also invests across the industrial, technology, and real estate sectors. Additionally, Hersh is the Co-Founder and former CEO of NGP Energy Capital Management, a private equity investment company in the natural resources industry.
Kenneth Hersh Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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President and Chief Executive Officer
Academic History
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MBA, Arjay Miller Scholar
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AB in Politics, Magna Cum Laude
- Hersh was born and raised in Dallas, Texas.
- Under his leadership, NGP invested over $12 billion and achieved returns making it one of the nation’s leading investment firms.
- He was employed by Morgan Stanley, where he specialized in oil and gas financing and merger and acquisition transactions.
- As an early esports investor, he created Hersh Interactive Group to focus on the emerging field.
- He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS
- Senior Advisor to the Natural Resources Division of The Carlyle Group
- Board of Overseers of the Hoover Institution
- Board Member of Texas Rangers Baseball Club
- Board Member the Dallas Citizens Council
- Board Member of the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation
- Board Member of the Communities Foundation of Texas
- Board Member of the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues
- Board Member of Envy Gaming
- Member of the Council on Foreign Relations
- Member of the National Council of the American Enterprise Institute
- Member of the Dean’s Council of the Harvard Kennedy School
AWARDS
- Master Entrepreneur of the Year for the Southwest Region by Ernst & Young 2014
- Oil & Gas Council’s Lifetime Achievement Award 2017
- L. Frank Pitts Energy Leadership Award by the SMU Cox School of Business
- Distinguished Alumnus Award by St. Mark’s School of Texas 2015
- Henry Cohn Humanitarian Award by Anti-Defamation League 2019