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Harris Barton may be best known as a former All-Pro NFL offensive lineman who earned three Super Bowl wins for the San Francisco 49ers, but he continues to apply that same passion, dedication and teamwork to his current roles as the managing director of H. Barton Asset Management, co-founder of Champion Charities and passionate advocate for disadvantaged youth. Harris' experience managing investment funds began during his football career and continued after his NFL retirement with the founding of HRJ Capital, an investment firm that specialized in private equity funds of funds. Today, at H. Barton Asset Management, Harris manages three venture capital funds that specialize in providing capital to up-and-coming VC-backed technology startups and three funds of venture capital funds of the country’s top-tier VCs for total assets under management of $500 million. When not helping technology entrepreneurs realize the full potential of their ideas, Harris helps raise money and awareness for brain cancer research and care through Champion Charities, which he co-founded in 2004 with friend and former NFL teammate Ronnie Lott. Dedicated to eradicating brain cancer and helping those afflicted by the disease, the charity has raised more than $20 million for research and patient care. Embracing his mantra of "always give back," Harris also focuses his energy on helping and inspiring disadvantaged youth through motivational speeches, volunteer programs and fundraising events. Harris graduated from the University of North Carolina with a BA in Finance. A naturalized native of the San Francisco Bay Area, he lives in Palo Alto with his wife and four children. Harris is a member of the 2005 Class of Henry Crown Fellows and the Aspen Global Leadership Network at the Aspen Institute.
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