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Jay Fields

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Board Member at Prison Fellowship
📍 United States

Jay Fields is the Chief Executive Officer of Philosophy, a research-intensive value investment firm with an operational focus. His diverse background includes roles at Thiel Capital, the White House, and Miller Value Partners. He holds degrees from Baylor University and the University of Oxford, blending analytic philosophy with his investment career.

Beyond finance, Jay is committed to social causes, serving as a Board Member for Prison Fellowship, a leading advocate for justice reform. His path into investing was unconventional, stemming from his philosophy studies and a rigorous self-study program rather than a traditional finance education.

To break into the investment world, he cold-called over 100 well-known investors and read over 100 textbooks on finance.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Board Member
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
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Value Investing
He leads Philosophy, a firm described as a research-intensive, long-term, and operationally-focused fundamental value investment firm.
Special Situations
His firm actively participates in special situations across the capital structure, including distressed debt, private equity, and SPAC transactions.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Board Member
Prison Fellowship
12-2017
Chief Executive Officer
Philosophy Group
5-2014 - 8-2014
Executive Office of the President
The White House
2014 - 2015
Board Member
Baylor University
2013 - 2017
Investment Analyst
Various Investment Projects
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Education
Master of Arts (M.A.)
University of Oxford
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Baylor University
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