• Earned master’s degree from KU School of Business, 1969
• KU School of Business Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, 2012
• Member of KU Endowment Board of Trustees

David Booth founded Dimensional Fund Advisors in 1981 and continues to focus on the firm’s key corporate initiatives and strategic long-range planning as executive chairman.

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business was named in honor of Booth, who also serves as a lifetime member of the school’s business advisory council.

He is a member of the board of trustees of the University of Chicago, the University of Kansas Endowment Association, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He is also on the board of overseers for the Becker Friedman Institute.

Booth has made numerous contributions to the University of Kansas, including $2.5 million toward the construction of Capitol Federal Hall, $50 million to Kansas Athletics’ Raise the Chant campaign, and the purchase of James Naismith’s original “Rules of Basket Ball,” which he donated to the university and are now displayed at the DeBruce Center.

He has been recognized by various publications, including Forbes, InvestmentNews and MutualFundWire. In 2012, he was awarded the Outstanding Financial Executive Award by the Financial Management Association International for his accomplishments in applying financial theory and research to the practical world of asset management, particularly for his pioneering work in indexing and small capitalization investing. In the same year, he also won the School of Business’ Distinguished Alumni Award.

Booth, who lives in Austin, Texas, received his MBA from the University of Chicago in 1971. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics and a master’s degree in business from the University of Kansas.