David Booth went to graduate school because he wanted to get a Ph.D. and become a professor. What he learned was how to make a fortune as an entirely new kind of investor.

David Booth emphasizes diversification, fees, and taxes as key investment principles. Booth's mentors, including Eugene Fama, influenced his approach with the efficient markets theory. Dimensional ...

David Booth, ’71, one of our most celebrated graduates, gave a gift valued at $300 million to the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago in 2008. In recognition of Booth’s historic ...