Kneeland Youngblood is a Founding Partner of Pharos Capital Group. Mr. Youngblood is Chairman and CEO of the Firm and responsible for overall firm strategy. Mr. Youngblood is a member of the investment committees of Pharos' funds and currently serves on the board of Reel FX.
Mr. Youngblood has served in numerous roles both public and private including at the mayoral, gubernatorial, and presidential level. He was appointed by President Bill Clinton (with Senate confirmation) to the board of the United States Enrichment Corporation. The company provides low-level uranium to utilities around the world including negotiating the purchase of nuclear weapons grade uranium from the former Soviet Union. He served as gubernatorial appointee by Ann Richards and George W. Bush to the board of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, a $200 billion pension fund for the teachers of the state of Texas. Additionally, he was appointed by Mayor Mike Rawlings to the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System Board of Trustees and by Mayor Laura Miller to the Dallas Employees’ Retirement Fund Board of Trustees. He also serves on the board of California Institute of Technology (Caltech), The Milken Institute led by philanthropist and financier Michael Milken, and is the lead director for Light & Wonder, Inc., a New York Stock Exchange gaming company founded by philanthropist and financier Ronald Perelman. Finally, he was appointed by President Joe Biden to serve on the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board.
Mr. Youngblood is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and graduated from Princeton University in 1978 with an A.B. in Politics/Science in Human Affairs and earned an M.D. degree from the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School in 1982. Mr. Youngblood is based out of the firm’s Dallas office.