Joe Dowling

Joseph Dowling is a senior managing director of the Blackstone Group and co-head of Blackstone Alternative Asset Management in charge of investments. Prior to joining Blackstone, he was Brown University’s Chairman of the Investment Office and Special Advisor to the University’s President. He was previously the Chief Investment Officer and CEO of the Investment Office responsible for the University’s endowment which was the top performing Ivy League endowment during his tenure. Additionally, Mr. Dowling served as Interim Chief Financial Officer from July 2019 to January 2020 and was responsible for managing the finance, treasury, cash, debt, purchasing and budgeting functions for the University. Prior to joining Brown, he was Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Narragansett Asset Management LLC. From its formation in 1998 through 2006 Narragansett managed funds for institutions, pension funds and endowments. From 2006 to 2013 Narragansett managed Mr. Dowling’s personal capital. In addition, Mr. Dowling is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of JAWS Acquisition, a NYSE special purpose acquisition Corp. Other prior work experience includes the First Boston Corporation, Tudor Investments and Oracle Partners, L.P. Mr. Dowling holds a B.A. from Harvard College and MBA from Harvard Business School.