See http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/current/interviews/050610-1.html for good extended interview of CIO at Penn, the best performing Ivy through 2008-09. Covers portfolio positioning, history, career path.
Man, I knew a guy at Harvard Management Company during the glory days of the 1990’s. The dude was in his late 20s/ early 30s pulling in 400-500k a year. I think those days are over though…