About Our Name

Nearly every conversation about Gray Ghost sooner or later comes around to the question: "Why the name?"

The Gray Ghost Fund is the brain child of Robert Pattillo, who was inspired while fishing off the coast of the Bahamas. As the concept materialized a "Gray Ghost" — a type of fish — passed by and the association stuck.

For those who are not fishing aficionados, the gray ghost fish is a bone fish, extremely strong and known for very fast and long runs. It epitomizes the stability of the Gray Ghost Fund and our long term commitment to microfinance.