Bio

Since co-founding Tenth Street in 2005, Al has managed all of Tenth Street's funds. After earning a B.S. in Economics from Davidson College in 1973 and an M.B.A. from Harvard in 1977, Al Duke spent over 23 years working for SunTrust bank and its predecessors. He fulfilled roles in the international banking group, trust group, community banking group, and executive offices. In 1989, he became President and COO of SunTrust’s Chattanooga operations, where he was responsible for managing a $1.5 billion loan portfolio, and more than $5 billion in total assets. Al is actively involved in the fund's transaction actively.