B-School Noir · BN-026

HE APPROVED THE PORTFOLIO. THE ENDOWMENT FUNDED A CATHOLIC ETHICS CHAIR. LINE ITEM SEVEN WAS PRIVATE PRISONS.

The Cavanaugh Business School investment committee approved a $340 million portfolio rebalance, which included hefty investments in defence contractors and private prisons—notably, $18.2 million in Redstone Defence and $11.4 million in Warden Correctional. Despite teaching ethical leadership, the investment policy lacked a requirement for ethical screening, leading to this controversial allocation.

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