Alan Mason
Head-Equity Investments at BlackRock Fund Advisors
Profile
Mr. Claude A.
Mason is a Co-Head of EII Markets & Investments at BlackRock Investment Management LLC and a Managing Director at BlackRock Fund Advisors.
He oversees Global Index Equity Portfolio Engineering, Institutional Index Business and Strategy and the EII Investment Process and Platform.
Mr. Mason is a member of the EII Management Committee and the firm's Operating and Human Capital Committees.
He is a founder and global MD sponsor for OUT, the firm's LGBT employee network.
Mr. Mason's service with the firm dates back to 1991, including his years with Barclays Global Investors (BGI), which merged with BlackRock in 2009.
Prior to his current role, Mr. Mason led a variety of investment functions including transition management, asset allocation and client solutions.
Mr. Mason was previously employed as a Global Head of Portfolio Management by Barclays Global Investors NA.
Mr. Mason earned a BA degree in music from Baylor University in 1983, summa cum laude, an MA degree in musicology from the University of Louisville in 1989, with honors, and an MA degree in ethnomusicology from University of California Berkeley in 1991.
Alan Mason active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
BlackRock Fund Advisors
 BlackRock Fund Advisors Investment ManagersFinance BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 1984 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BFA manages assets for US registered investment companies, including ETFs. Mandates include cash management, equity, fixed income, multi-asset and index strategies. | Head-Equity Investments | 2006-03-31 |
BlackRock Investment Management LLC
 BlackRock Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance BlackRock Investment Management LLC (BIM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Trident Merger LLC, ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BIM manages assets for institutional and high net worth clients, separate accounts, pooled investment vehicles and US registered investment companies. They also sponsor an SMA (wrap fee) program. | Head-Equity Investments | 2009-12-15 |
Former positions of Alan Mason
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Barclays Global Investors NA | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Alan Mason
| University of Louisville | Graduate Degree |
| Baylor University | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of California, Berkeley | Graduate Degree |
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BlackRock Fund Advisors
BlackRock Fund Advisors Investment ManagersFinance BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 1984 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BFA manages assets for US registered investment companies, including ETFs. Mandates include cash management, equity, fixed income, multi-asset and index strategies. | Finance |
| Barclays Global Investors NA | Finance |
BlackRock Investment Management LLC
BlackRock Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance BlackRock Investment Management LLC (BIM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Trident Merger LLC, ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BIM manages assets for institutional and high net worth clients, separate accounts, pooled investment vehicles and US registered investment companies. They also sponsor an SMA (wrap fee) program. | Finance |
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