Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Gregory Fuss

Greg’s family moved to Goleta just before he started fourth grade, and remained in town until graduating from Dos Pueblos High School. Unbeknownst to Greg, his future wife, Joyce, was living a mile away and was one year behind him in school, although they didn’t know each other until they met in Los Angeles at age 25. Both of them enjoyed annual trips to the Museum in their grade school years.

Following high school, Greg attended first UC San Diego (BA Economics) and then USC (MBA). Subsequently, he began a 35-year career in investment management in Los Angeles, first at Scudder, Stevens, and Clark, and then, after it was acquired, Capital Group. At Scudder, Greg’s focus was on managing equity portfolios for high net worth individuals and endowments, while at Capital Group he also was a “stock picker” within three mutual funds. Greg was a partner at both organizations.

In 2020, Greg and his wife bought a second home in Montecito and began shifting their lives back toward the Santa Barbara area. Upon retirement in 2024, they became full time residents once again.

Greg was on the board of the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA) for over seven years, leaving at the end of 2023. For most of his tenure, he served as the Treasurer and head of the Finance Committee. The GLAZA board is a working board overseeing fund raising, membership, marketing, concessions, and a number of other functions.

Greg’s main passion is travel which has led him to museums in cities large and small.

“Santa Barbara is extraordinary in its cultural assets and the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History is an absolute gem among these treasures.”