Chairman, Research Affiliates LLC, Newport Beach, CA

Mr. Arnott has authored over one hundred articles for refereed journals such as the Financial Analysts Journal, the Journal of Portfolio Management and the Harvard Business Review. He has received five Graham and Dodd Scrolls or Awards, awarded annually by the CFA Institute for the best articles of the year, and declined a sixth award during his tenure as Editor. He has received two Bernstein-Fabozzi/Jacobs-Levy awards, awarded by the Journal of Portfolio Management and Institutional Investor. In 2002, he launched Research Affiliates to develop new products which he could bring to market through affiliations with highly respected distribution platforms throughout the world. He has served as Editor of the Financial Analysts Journal, as a Visiting Professor of Finance at UCLA, on the editorial board of the Journal of Portfolio Management and two other journals, and on the product advisory board of the Chicago Board Options Exchange and two other exchanges. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of California in 1977 with a degree in economics, applied mathematics and computer science.