It is with great sadness that we mark the recent passing of former AIER Chairman of the Board of Trustees and longstanding Voting Member, Gregory (Gregg) M. van Kipnis on the evening of Saturday, November 8, 2025, in New York.
A student of the Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises at New York University where he obtained his MBA in economics and finance, Gregg had a long and distinguished career in finance, business, and banking. Among many other positions, he served as President and CEO of Invictus Partners; Executive Vice President at Jefferies & Co.; Managing Director of NatWest Financial Products in London; and a Principal at Morgan Stanley. In his early career, Gregg was an economist and research director at Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette, as well as the IBM Corporation. Most recently, Gregg was a General Partner and then consultant to the Tiedemann Investment Group. He was also a member of the boards of directors of several financial firms.
Throughout his life, and as a sign of his commitment to a society of free and responsible people, Gregg was involved in several philanthropic activities and professional associations. Additionally, Gregg taught courses in topics ranging from capital markets, microeconomics, and corporate finance at Spring Hill College, the University of South Alabama, and American University. Gregg also served as a captain in the United States Air Force from 1968-1971, which included time at the Pentagon.
A longtime supporter of AIER and its mission, Gregg became Chairman of the Board of Trustees in 2016 and remained in that position through 2024. He was also Chairman of the Board of Directors of American Investment Services (AIS), an SEC Registered Investment Adviser founded in 1978 and wholly owned by AIER.
In all these governance capacities, Gregg made substantial and lasting contributions to AIER’s growth and vitality, for which he sought no acknowledgment, and which played an indispensable role in establishing AIER as one of America’s leading classical liberal and free market institutions. For all these things as well as his counsel and guidance, the Board of Trustees and staff of AIER and AIS are deeply grateful.
In forthcoming weeks, there will be remembrances of Gregory M. van Kipnis by people who knew him well. But on behalf of AIER, we extend our deepest condolences to his beloved wife, Theresa (Terry), his daughters, and his extended family.
Terry W. Anker, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, AIER
Samuel Gregg, President (Interim), AIER