Mr. Fink is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock. He is responsible for senior leadership development and succession planning, defining and reinforcing BlackRock s vision and culture, and engaging with key strategic clients, industry leaders, regulators and policymakers. Under Mr. Fink s leadership, the firm has grown into a global leader in investment management, risk management and advisory services for institutional and retail clients. Prior to founding BlackRock in 1988, Mr. Fink was a member of the Management Committee and a Managing Director of The First Boston Corporation. He serves as Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees of the World Economic Forum and Co-Chair of NYU Langone Medical Center. He also serves on the boards of the Museum of Modern Art and the Aspen Institute, and on the Advisory Board of the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management in Beijing, as well as the Executive Committee of the Partnership for New York City. As one of the founding principals and Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock since 1988, Mr. Fink brings exceptional leadership skills and in-depth understanding of BlackRock s business, operations and strategy. His extensive and specific knowledge of BlackRock and its business enables him to keep the Board apprised of the most significant developments impacting the Company and to guide the Board s discussion and review of the Company s strategy.