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Mr. Blagden is responsible for overseeing all externally managed funds and activities with overall responsibility for executing an investment strategy that generates optimal total return relative to risk taken.
Prior to joining the Treasurer’s Office in 2003, Mr. Blagden had more than 35 years experience as a financial executive, including most recently serving as Director of Investments overseeing endowment assets of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research.
Previous to this position, Mr. Blagden served as Managing Director, Public Equity for the Stanford Management Company, when the company was established in 1991.
He served as Associate Treasurer in the Treasurer’s Office of Stanford University from 1982-1991.
Prior corporate planning and finance positions held at Kaiser Cement Corporation between 1968 and 1982 included management of pension and profit sharing assets.
Mr. Blagden received his MBA, Finance degree from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and his BA in Statistical Psychology from Dartmouth College.
Former positions of Robert B. Blagden
| Companies | Position | End |
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Regents of the University of California
 Regents of the University of California Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Regents of the University of California (Board of Regents) is the governing board of the University of California (UC), a public university system headquartered in Oakland, California. The firm was founded in 1868 to manage the endowment, pension, retirement savings and working capital assets for UC. Board of Regents manages the assets of the following investment portfolios: Endowment, Pension, Retirement Savings Program, Working Capital Short-Term Investment Pool and Working Capital Total-Return Investment Pool. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 2006-10-31 |
Stanford Management Co.
 Stanford Management Co. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Stanford Management Co. (SMC) is the investment office of Stanford University, a private research university headquartered in Stanford, California. The firm was founded in 1991 and invests the Endowment and other financial assets to provide long-term support to the University. SMC provides expert investment management and stewardship of the Merged Pool, which includes substantially all of Stanford’s investable endowment assets. They are overseen by a Board of Directors appointed by the University Board of Trustees. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 2002-12-31 |
| Stanford University | Treasurer | 1990-12-31 |
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Regents of the University of California
Regents of the University of California Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Regents of the University of California (Board of Regents) is the governing board of the University of California (UC), a public university system headquartered in Oakland, California. The firm was founded in 1868 to manage the endowment, pension, retirement savings and working capital assets for UC. Board of Regents manages the assets of the following investment portfolios: Endowment, Pension, Retirement Savings Program, Working Capital Short-Term Investment Pool and Working Capital Total-Return Investment Pool. | Miscellaneous |
Stanford Management Co.
Stanford Management Co. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Stanford Management Co. (SMC) is the investment office of Stanford University, a private research university headquartered in Stanford, California. The firm was founded in 1991 and invests the Endowment and other financial assets to provide long-term support to the University. SMC provides expert investment management and stewardship of the Merged Pool, which includes substantially all of Stanford’s investable endowment assets. They are overseen by a Board of Directors appointed by the University Board of Trustees. | Miscellaneous |
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