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For Rob McCord breakfast tomorrow, below is his bio and attached are the
reports on the major PA State Pension Funds.

Rob McCord, Pennsylvania State Treasurer
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A respected business leader and entrepreneur, Rob McCord took office as the
45th Treasurer of Pennsylvania on January 20, 2009. Today, as chief
executive of the Pennsylvania Treasury Department, Treasurer McCord helps
invest more than $80 billion per year, and he oversees a broad variety of
operations designed to improve the economic security of Pennsylvanians.

Treasurer McCord has brought unusual financial acumen to his elected office
and works innovatively to provide strong financial returns for all
Pennsylvanians. He has helped generate billions of dollars in improved
returns for Pennsylvania’s pension funds and 529 college savings program.

Throughout his career, Treasurer McCord has fought for productive
investments and public policies. Prior to his election as Treasurer, his
work as a venture capitalist helped generate more than 2,000 jobs. From
1994 and 2007, Treasurer McCord worked as a senior executive at Safeguard
Scientifics, and founded the Eastern Technology Fund and served as
co-founder and Managing Director of Pennsylvania Early Stage Partners. In
addition, from 1996 through 2007, he led the Eastern Technology Council, a
trade association that served hundreds of fast-growing companies.

Before joining the private sector, Treasurer McCord worked on Capitol Hill,
where he specialized in budget and technology issues. He also served as the
CEO of the bipartisan think tank Congressional Institute for the Future.

Treasurer McCord earned his undergraduate degree in Economics and History at
Harvard University, and he earned his MBA from the University of
Pennsylvania. He lives in Montgomery County with his wife and two sons.
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Eric D. Schwerin
Rosemont Seneca Partners
(202) 333-1880
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