of the campaign, Barack Obama succeeded in winning the election. Blair Hull finished third. Hull's numbers dropped late in the race following allegations of marital issues. Hull remains active in Democratic politics, both as an activist and a donor. 2004 Democratic Primary Polling Academic publications "A Practitioner's Defense of Return Predictability" by Blair Hull and Xiao Qiao, May 26, 2015 "Return Predictability and Market-Timing: A One-Month Model" by Blair Hull, Xiao Qiao, and Petra Bakosova, October 10, 2017 "Seasonal Effects and Other Anomalies" by Blair Hull, Petra Bakosova and Alexander Kment, April 28, 2018 "Option Pricing Via Breakeven Volatility" by Blair Hull, Along Li and Xiao Qiao, October 11, 2021 Philanthropy Hull Family Foundation Blair Hull and his four adult children partnered to create the Hull Family Foundation in 1999. The Hull Family Foundation seeks to promote social justice and believes education is a key factor in initiating change. The Foundation also supports art and culture, as well as efforts to promote and maintain healthy, sustainable ecosystems. From 2007 to 2011 the Hull endowment transitioned from a traditional investment portfolio into one of the country's first 100% mission impact invested portfolios. Board Membership Blair Hull has served on the board of directors of the Chicago Board Options Exchange from 1988 to 1990, the Board of the Options Clearing Corporation from 1992 to 1998, and BARRA, Inc. from 1992 to 2004. He formerly served on the Foundation Board of directors for NARAL and the board of directors of Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Blair Hull is a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of California Santa Barbara Foundation and in 1998 he endowed the first Chair in Women's Studies at University of California, Santa Barbara. Hull is a member of The Economic Club of Chicago, and the Union League Club of Chicago. Further reading References External links Hull Investments, LLC Hull Tactical Funds Hull Tactical Asset Allocation Hull Family Foundation 1942 births Living people American investors American money managers Philanthropists from Illinois American financial analysts Businesspeople from Chicago Illinois Democrats American gamblers American blackjack players People from Los Gatos, California Santa Clara University alumni Stock and commodity market managers University of California, Santa Barbara alumni