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Robert L.
Cowan is currently a Partner-Investments at International Farming Corp.
LLC.
Previously, he was the Timber Director at Utah Retirement Systems in 2014, President & Chief Investment Officer at American Farmland Co., President at Farmland Partners, Inc. from 2017 to 2018, Assistant Vice President at Farmland Reserve, Inc. from 1980 to 2014, and President Latin American Operations at Murray Wise Associates LLC from 2018 to 2020.
Cowan received his undergraduate degrees from Brigham Young University in 1974 and 1977.
Robert L. Cowan active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
International Farming Corp. LLC
International Farming Corp. LLC Investment ManagersFinance International Farming is an active manager that seeks investment opportunity in companies located in United States. The firm target companies operating in farmland-related operating businesses. | Private Equity Investor | 2020-05-31 |
Former positions of Robert L. Cowan
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Murray Wise Associates LLC
Murray Wise Associates LLC Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Provides farmland auctions and brokerage services | Private Equity Investor | 2020-05-31 |
| FARMLAND PARTNERS INC. | President | 2018-04-30 |
Utah Retirement Systems
Utah Retirement Systems Investment ManagersFinance URS focuses on strategic, long-term investments across a wide variety of asset classes. The firm seeks to preserve fund assets and generate an appropriate level of risk-adjusted return to meet future pension obligations. URS periodically completes an asset allocation and liability study to determine the optimal portfolio diversification to meet those obligations. They maintain a long-term investment outlook to allow the portfolio to take advantage of the favorable risk-return characteristics of equities by placing more emphasis on this category. Internal and external portfolio managers employing both passive (indexed) and active strategies are utilized. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2014-11-30 |
Farmland Reserve, Inc.
Farmland Reserve, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides farm support services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2013-12-31 |
| AMERICAN FARMLAND CO | President | - |
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| Private companies | 7 |
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American Farmland Co.
American Farmland Co. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a real estate investment trust which focus on farmlands | Finance |
Farmland Partners, Inc.
Farmland Partners, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates as a real estate company which owns and acquires agricultural markets | Finance |
Utah Retirement Systems
Utah Retirement Systems Investment ManagersFinance URS focuses on strategic, long-term investments across a wide variety of asset classes. The firm seeks to preserve fund assets and generate an appropriate level of risk-adjusted return to meet future pension obligations. URS periodically completes an asset allocation and liability study to determine the optimal portfolio diversification to meet those obligations. They maintain a long-term investment outlook to allow the portfolio to take advantage of the favorable risk-return characteristics of equities by placing more emphasis on this category. Internal and external portfolio managers employing both passive (indexed) and active strategies are utilized. | Finance |
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Farmland Reserve, Inc.
Farmland Reserve, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides farm support services | Commercial Services |
International Farming Corp. LLC
International Farming Corp. LLC Investment ManagersFinance International Farming is an active manager that seeks investment opportunity in companies located in United States. The firm target companies operating in farmland-related operating businesses. | Finance |
Murray Wise Associates LLC
Murray Wise Associates LLC Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Provides farmland auctions and brokerage services | Finance |
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