Join Bonefish & Tarpon Trust as we honor business and conservation leader Thorpe McKenzie with the Lefty Kreh Award for Lifetime Achievement in Conservation at the 14th Annual NYC Dinner & Awards Ceremony on October 6, 2025.

A native of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, McKenzie began his distinguished career in New York City as a stockbroker with Kidder, Peabody & Company. In 1980, he and the late Julian H. Robertson, Jr. launched the renowned global hedge fund, TIGER, before McKenzie returned to his home state to co-found Pointer Management, LLC.

An avid permit and tarpon angler in the Florida Keys, McKenzie also served for more than a decade on the board of the Don Hawley Foundation. His commitment continues today as a member of the BTT Board of Directors, where his dedication to science-driven conservation is helping to ensure the future of the flats fishery.

“Thorpe McKenzie has demonstrated a lifelong and unwavering commitment to the conservation of wild places that support fishing, hunting, and other outdoor recreation,” said BTT President and CEO Jim McDuffie. “We are honored to recognize his lifetime achievement in conservation and his leadership and support of BTT’s mission.”