He is the Founding Member of Beeland Management Co., L.L.C., which manages the Rogers Raw Materials Index Funds. Mr. Harrison served as Beeland’s CEO for it’s first five years. During this time the fund gained 150% while the benchmark S&P index gained 1%. Mr. Harrison began his career in 1968 in finance with Lamson Brothers, becoming the youngest partner in the firm’s history.
In 1974 he became General Partner with Carl Icahn, managing hedge positions for corporate takeovers of up to $100 million. Mr. Harrison served as a consultant to Commerz Bank and created their risk control system to move their futures head quarters to the US in Chicago.
Mr. Harrison has been a member of the Managed Futures Committee of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He has served as a bank director for five years, consulted for NBD Bank, Northern Trust and served as Special Consultant to the Chairman of the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Mr. Harrison is a prior member of the International Monetary Market and Chicago Board Options Exchange. Mr. Harrison has also served as General Partner for a number of private investment and trading funds.
Mr. Harrison has been acknowledged for his contributions to several books, published numerous articles and has made multiple television appearances. He has been featured in Barron’s, Pensions & Investments, Investment News and Crain’s. Mr. Harrison has been a nationally recognized public speaker for over 10 years, speaking at the National Conference for Public Employee Retirement systems, the International Exchange Conference and the US Federal Reserve Conference.