David Blair

Portfolio Manager-Equities at

First Eagle Investment Management LLC

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Mr. David J.
Blair, CFA MBA, is a Managing Director & Portfolio Manager at First Eagle Investment Management LLC.
Prior to joining First Eagle in January 2025, Mr. Blair was a managing director and portfolio manager at Nuveen where he managed municipal separate account portfolios.
Since 1996, he has worked at PIMCO and Nuveen, primarily as a municipal credit analyst and portfolio manager.
David began his career in 1991 as a Certified Public Accountant and auditor for Arthur Andersen.
He earned a BA in economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara and an MBA in finance from the University of Chicago.

David Blair active positions

Companies	Position	Start
First Eagle Investment Management LLC First Eagle Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance FEIM is a global, value-oriented investment manager that seeks to produce consistent absolute returns over the long term without regard for industry benchmarks. They conduct activist campaigns. The firm constructs well-diversified portfolios through cautious security selection with an emphasis on risk aversion. FEIM focuses on investments with a substantial margin of safety, healthy balance sheets and clear business models. They employ bottom-up security analysis that is independent of broad market conditions or industry trends and focuses on downside protection.	Portfolio Manager-Equities	2024-12-31

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Companies	Position	End
Nuveen Asset Management LLC Nuveen Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance NAM provides its services across a broad array of fixed income, equity and other investment strategies, including in the broad categories of municipal bonds, taxable fixed income, global and international, value, growth and core, public real assets, asset allocation, quantitative/enhanced, alternative and customized strategies. Depending on the strategy, the firm invests in a variety of securities and other investments, including in certain cases derivatives, and employs various methods of analysis and investment techniques.	Portfolio Manager-Fixed Income	2024-12-31
Arthur Andersen LLP Arthur Andersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting services	Comptroller/Controller/Auditor	-
Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance PIMCO employs a broad range of portfolio management tools that seek to appropriately manage risk, hedge exposures, and seek returns consistent with client guidelines. They have considerable experience in many global investment strategies, including fixed income and equity strategies. The firm also offers alternative strategies, mainly through private investment vehicles like private equity and hedge funds. PIMCO combines top-down macroeconomic forecasting with rigorous bottom-up credit analysis in their investment process.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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First Eagle Investment Management LLC First Eagle Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance FEIM is a global, value-oriented investment manager that seeks to produce consistent absolute returns over the long term without regard for industry benchmarks. They conduct activist campaigns. The firm constructs well-diversified portfolios through cautious security selection with an emphasis on risk aversion. FEIM focuses on investments with a substantial margin of safety, healthy balance sheets and clear business models. They employ bottom-up security analysis that is independent of broad market conditions or industry trends and focuses on downside protection.	Finance
Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance PIMCO employs a broad range of portfolio management tools that seek to appropriately manage risk, hedge exposures, and seek returns consistent with client guidelines. They have considerable experience in many global investment strategies, including fixed income and equity strategies. The firm also offers alternative strategies, mainly through private investment vehicles like private equity and hedge funds. PIMCO combines top-down macroeconomic forecasting with rigorous bottom-up credit analysis in their investment process.	Finance
Arthur Andersen LLP Arthur Andersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting services	Commercial Services
The University of Chicago The University of Chicago Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Barbara Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Nuveen Asset Management LLC Nuveen Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance NAM provides its services across a broad array of fixed income, equity and other investment strategies, including in the broad categories of municipal bonds, taxable fixed income, global and international, value, growth and core, public real assets, asset allocation, quantitative/enhanced, alternative and customized strategies. Depending on the strategy, the firm invests in a variety of securities and other investments, including in certain cases derivatives, and employs various methods of analysis and investment techniques.	Finance