Killingworth Resident Honored At Hamden Hall Commencement

During Hamden Hall Country Day School’s 101st Commencement Exercises June 14, Killingworth resident David F. Swensen was honored with the 2013 Connecticut Association of Independent Schools Award. 

Swensen was presented the award by his son, Tim, a 2012 Hamden Hall alumnus who currently attends Dartmouth University.  Besides being a past parent at Hamden Hall, Swensen is also a former trustee on the school’s Board, where he selflessly shared his time and expertise to help improve the financial climate of the PreSchool through Grade 12 school.

“It has been a privilege for the Hamden Hall community to embrace David as one of our own over the years. He understands our culture, and we are proud of his professional accomplishments,” said Head of School Bob Izzo.

As the Chief Investment Officer at Yale University since 1985, Swensen earned international acclaim.  He is responsible for managing and investing the University’s endowment assets and investment funds, totaling $20 billion.

Under his stewardship during the past 27 years, the Yale Endowment generated returns of 13.9 percent per annum, a record unequalled among institutional investors. 

Hamden Hall Country Day School, the nation’s fourth country day school, forms partnerships with the best resources in the area to bring learning to life for students. Since its founding in 1912, the school’s mission has been to challenge PreSchool through Grade 12 students to develop a strong sense of personal integrity, social responsibility and a global perspective while preparing them for demanding academic programs at the collegiate level.  Hamden Hall is a coeducational college preparatory school that enrolls students from over 35 communities.