Howard Marks is the Chairman of Oaktree Capital Management. Mr. Marks was a pioneer in the management of high yield bonds and convertible securities. In the 30-plus years since his entry into the investment management industry in 1969, he has developed the fundamental investment philosophy which governs all of Oaktree's activities and assembled one of the largest pools of institutional assets under management in these fields. In co-founding Oaktree in 1995, Mr. Marks realized his desire to build a firm which operates according to his investment philosophy, beliefs and standards. His responsibilities consist of providing leadership to Oaktree's people, managing the firm and communicating with its clients.

Previously, Mr. Marks headed a department at The TCW Group, Inc. which managed investments in high yield bonds, convertible securities and distressed debt. He was also Chief Investment Officer for Domestic Fixed Income of Trust Company of the West and President of TCW Asset Management Company. Before joining TCW, Mr. Marks was with Citicorp Investment Management for 16 years where, from 1978 to 1985, he served as vice president and manager of the convertible and high yield bond portfolios. Earlier, he was an equity analyst and the bank's Director of Investment Research.

Mr. Marks holds a B.S.Ec. degree cum laude from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with a major in Finance and an M.B.A. in Accounting and Marketing from the Graduate School of Business of the University of Chicago, Where he received the George Hay Brown Prize. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and Chartered Investment Counselor.

 

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