Gail Seneca

Retired CEO, Seneca Capital and Luminent Capital

San Francisco, CA

Gail Seneca’s career in investment management focused on endowment and foundation portfolio management. She founded Seneca Capital in 1988 and Luminent Capital in 2005. She has now retired to devote herself to writing and philanthropy. She currently serves on non-profit boards including the Golden Gate Conservancy and The Foundation for the People of Burma. She holds a Ph.D. from NYU.

"I admire the leading role Ploughshares Fund plays in catalyzing initiatives to prevent nuclear terrorism [and] stop the development of new nuclear weapons."
- Michael Douglas

"Ploughshares became a leader in its field by building a smart staff, establishing a distinguished board of advisors, and consulting widely and wisely.” - Paul Brest and Hal Harvey

"This is the moment when we have to move forward and all of us come together to reduce the number of nuclear weapons and eliminate them from the face of the earth."
- General Colin Powell

"If you're looking to get a lot of efficacy for your dollar, I think Ploughshares Fund is a very effective way of making the world a safer place." - Brooks Walker, III

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