University of Virginia alumnus David Colin Burke received a bachelor's degree in finance in 1988 and subsequently completed a master's degree in international relations with a focus on Middle East politics. He also earned a law degree from UVA, where he served as articles editor of the Virginia Journal of International Law, and completed a public interest fellowship in Jerusalem. In 1994, David Colin Burke began his legal career as an associate at McCutchen, Doyle, Brown, and Enersen in San Francisco and later served as an associate with Linklaters' International Capital Markets Group in London and Paris. After four years with Linklaters, Mr. Burke joined the French Internet start-up company iMediation as the vice president of business development. Subsequently, he moved back to San Francisco and began working as the managing director of The Investment Fund for Foundations, where he was in charge of portfolio funds in venture capital and private equity. He later served in a similar capacity with the Stanford Management Company and in 2005 founded Makena Capital Management, LLC. As the CEO of Makena from 2013 to 2019, Mr. Burke grew the company into one of the world’s premier investment firms, with more than 400 clients. Concurrently, he served on multiple corporate and advisory boards at venture capital, private equity, and direct investment firms around the world. A trustee of Sacred Heart Schools and the University of Virginia Law School Foundation, he serves as a special advisor for global experiences with Stanford University's Knight Hennessy Scholars Program.
A longtime presence in the Silicon Valley private equity sphere, David Colin Burke serves as the CEO of the specialty finance firm Selby…
A longtime presence in the Silicon Valley private equity sphere, David Colin Burke serves as the CEO of the specialty finance firm Selby Lane LLC, which advises and offers capital to asset management and investment companies. David Colin Burke follows trends in the financial industry, including the rise of SPACs, or “special purpose acquisition companies.”
David Colin Burke - Private Equity and Venture Capital Executive
An Atherton, California-based financial executive with extensive experience in venture capital, private equity investing, and entrepreneurship, David Colin Burke is the chairman and CEO of Selby Lane, LLC. Having earned a master's degree in international relations as well as a juris doctor from the University of Virginia (UVA), David Colin Burke maintains affiliation to the university through support of the UVA Miller Center of Presidential Studies.
David Colin Burke - Private Equity and Venture Capital Executive
For more than two decades, David Colin Burke has held leadership positions at various companies, such as the Investment Fund for Foundations and Stanford Management Company. At present, he leads Selby Lane, LLC, as CEO and chairman. In addition, David Colin Burke serves on the board of several academic and philanthropic organizations and has taught students in the Knight-Hennessy Scholars program at Stanford University
Based in Northern California, David Colin Burke is an established presence in the financial sphere and guides Selby Lane LLC, a specialty finance company in Northern California. Previously, David Colin Burke received a bachelor of science, master of arts, and juris doctor from the University of Virginia (UVA).
Based in Northern California, David Colin Burke is an accomplished executive who leads the specialty finance company Selby Lane, LLC. Having previously managed endowment allocations at Stanford University, David Colin Burke maintains affiliations with the institution as a guest lecturer with the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB).
George Shultz, a luminary in the world of international relations who served as a Stanford GSB professor emeritus, passed away in February 2021. Appointed by President Ronald Reagan as US Secretary of State in 1982, Shultz took on a role as bridge-builder between the United States and the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War. His foreign policy approach emphasized negotiation as a way of defusing global tension in an era when nuclear weapons posed an ever-greater threat.
In 1983, Shultz delivered the commencement address at Stanford University and spoke of the necessity of defending freedom through moral commitment and, in the process, preserving peace. He put this to practice as the Reagan administration progressed, both by finding new avenues to nuclear disarmament and by encouraging a broader thawing of relations that culminated in Glasnost and, ultimately, the peaceful breakup of the USSR.
Upon his retirement in 1989, Schultz became active in the Stanford community and in 2018 began hosting on-campus governance roundtable events. In addition, he co-authored the book A Hinge of History: Governance in an Emerging New World, which was published in November 2020.
Carnegie Endowment Article Focuses on Generation Z
A San Francisco Bay Area private equity executive, David Colin Burke directs Selby Lane, LLC, where he draws on his experience in private equity investing and venture capital. Moreover, David Colin Burke serves as a board member with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
A December 2020 Carnegie Endowment article brought focus to the ways in which Generation Z is set to impact US foreign policy. With young Americans born between the mid-1990s and early 2010s having voted in record numbers in 2020, they now make up approximately 10 percent of the US electorate. Despite this, they are still not well represented at the policy table.
One defining attribute of the so-called “Zoomers” is that they have never witnessed a major international conflict centered on a peer adversary. Partly for this reason, they are more focused on issues such as human rights and climate change than on global competition or war.
Almost half of Gen Z members opine that US foreign policy should focus on battling climate change, while less than 15 percent say that it should concentrate on battling Chinese aggression. Given that these policy impulses veer sharply from Baby Boomers and other older generations, the imperative is for today’s policymakers to start considering Gen Z priorities and perspectives, so as to close the gap between the country’s present and future direction.
A direct equity investment and venture capital executive based in Northern California, David Colin Burke is closely involved with his alma mater, the University of Virginia (UVA). A member of the board of the UVA Miller Center, David Colin Burke supports the nonpartisan efforts of the organization in seeking to define evolving domestic and international policy trends.
Eric Edelman, a practitioner senior fellow at the Miller Center who previously served in the US Foreign Service, spoke in early 2021 on the topic of “Moving Beyond Symbolism.” His focus was on defining opportunities and challenges faced by President Joe Biden as he sets a new tone on foreign policy.
As Edelman describes it, Biden’s inaugural address was a concrete starting point that focused on “symbolic actions,” such as rejoining the Paris climate accord. Largely an aspirational document, the accord does not have a real enforcement mechanism. The practical effect of the address was to reassure allies, such as those in Europe, that “America is back” and is not going to destabilize the cross-Atlantic alliance through a unilateral action such as leaving NATO.
Edelman noted that pivoting the United States to a point where it can once again take a leading role at the table will take a lot of hard work, including institutional repair efforts. This effort needs to span institutions such as the State Department, Defense Department, and National Security Council, and to also focus on decision-making processes within the government.
David Colin Burke serves as managing director of Tuolumne Capital, LP, and chairman and CEO of Selby Lane, LLC. A widely experienced financial executive and entrepreneur, David Colin Burke is also a noted philanthropist who serves as a member of the investment committee of the board of directors of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a leading global policy analysis organization dedicated to improving key government officials’ and influencers’ understanding of a full range of issues contributing to long-lasting peace among nations.
The Carnegie Endowment’s Democracy, Conflict, and Governance section provides analysis into the current health of democracies and democracy as a general principle. Especially important in an era of emerging authoritarian threats around the world, this component of the endowment’s program offers a look at how democracy is being reshaped by world events, seeks to understand and support civic engagement and positive activism, and dives into the causes and potential solutions to a variety of types of conflicts and threats of violence.
Recent research from this arm of the Carnegie Endowment includes papers and analyses of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on the cause of democracy and human rights. Individual reports highlight instances of increasing marginalization of women during the pandemic, the inherent flaws of authoritarianism that have been exacerbated over the course of 2020, and the new options for online initiatives promoting open government.
Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program Welcomes a Broad Spectrum of Students
In addition to his success in developing and leading private equity and venture capital funds, Selby Lane chairman and CEO David Colin Burke has also contributed to and supported various educational and human services programs at the University of Virginia, his alma mater, as well as other notable institutions. As a special advisor to Stanford University’s Knight-Hennessy Scholars program, David Colin Burke supports the development of a graduate student program focused on providing a transformative educational experience.
The scholars in this multidisciplinary program concentrate on a range of fields, including technology, environmental studies, and medicine. Their work in the Knight-Hennessy program focuses on helping create a more just and equitable society in the future.
Admission requirements to the Knight-Hennessy program are designed to be as broad and inclusive as possible, without limitations as to age, career choice, or citizenship status. Students entering any field of graduate study full-time at Stanford are eligible to apply, as are international students, including undocumented students, from all backgrounds. International students should hold an undergraduate degree from a recognized institution of higher learning, and those who are undocumented will need to meet any associated work requirements while taking part in the program.
The main requirement all students in the program will need to meet involves the year of undergraduate graduation. Prospective students can use a helpful online tool at the program’s website to make that determination.
Japan Hedges Bet Diplomatically with New Economic, Security Partners
A respected presence in the Northern California venture and equity investment sphere, David Colin Burke operates as the CEO of Selby Lane LLC. Having completed an MA in international relations at the University of Virginia, David Colin Burke serves on the Board of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
A recent article by a Carnegie Asia Program senior fellow brought focus to the relative decline of U.S. global political power and a corresponding rise in Japanese “ninja diplomacy.” This quiet and nimble approach contrasts with “louder” regional approaches such as America’s “cowboy diplomacy” and China’s “wolf warrior diplomacy.”
The low-profile Japanese strategy involves a subtle pivot away from the United States and toward economic and security cooperation agreements with a number of other countries. To date, these include Australia, Canada, the EU, and India. At the same time, it is investing more heavily in organizations that range from NATO and ASEAN to the Asian Development Bank.
As described by the author, this approach requires “deft maneuvering” and “plausible deniability” in which Japan fundamentally supports the U.S. alliance while engaging with other partners. One key difference from historical approaches is that it does not draw a sharp distinction between Asian and Western orientations. The lack of an “Asia for Asians” component seems to reflect a lack of trust that China will be willing to accommodate Japanese interests to a significant degree.
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