Ishares Gold Trust
Officers & Directors
Paul Lohrey, CFA, 53, became a principal of the Sponsor in April 2014 and has
served as its President and Chief Executive Officer since November 2015. Mr. Lohrey
joined BlackRock, Inc., a global asset management firm, as a Managing Director
in June 2010. Prior to joining BlackRock, Inc., Mr. Lohrey served as Chief Investment
Officer, Europe for The Vanguard Group, an asset management firm, from October
2008 to May 2010. He also held various positions in equity and fixed income portfolio
management while at Vanguard from August 1994. Mr. Lohrey earned a Bachelor of
Arts degree in economics from Duke University in 1984 and an MBA in Finance from
the University of Chicago in 1986.
Jack Gee, 56, became a principal of the Sponsor in September 2011 and serves as
its Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Gee served as Director of US Fund Administration
of BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. from September 2004 to December
2009. Since January 2010, Mr. Gee has served as Managing Director of BlackRock.
Prior to joining BlackRock, Mr. Gee served as Chief Financial Officer to several
investment management firms and began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr.
Gee earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the California State
University in 1982.
Philip Jensen, 57, became a principal of the Sponsor in September 2009, and is
Chairman of the Sponsor’s audit committee. Since June 2001, Mr. Jensen has
served as Partner and Chief Financial Officer of Paul Capital Partners, an investment
firm focusing on the secondary private equity and healthcare market. Mr. Jensen
received his Bachelor of Science from San Francisco State University and is a
certified public accountant.
Peter Landini, 64, became a principal of the Sponsor in September 2009 and is
a member of the Sponsor’s audit committee. In January 2003, Mr. Landini
joined RBP Investment Advisors, Inc., a financial planning consultancy firm, for
which he presently serves as Partner and Wealth Manager. Mr. Landini received
his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Santa Clara University and an
MBA in Finance from Golden Gate University. Mr. Landini is a certified financial
planner and is a member of the Financial Planning Association.
Kimun Lee, 69, became a principal of the Sponsor in September 2009, and is a member
of the Sponsor’s audit committee. Mr. Lee is a California-registered investment
adviser and has conducted his consulting business under the name Resources Consolidated
since January 1980. Since September 2010, Mr. Lee has served as a member of the
board of directors of Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc., a mutual fund company.
Since April 2013, Mr. Lee has served as a member of the board of directors of
Firsthand Funds, a mutual fund company. Since April 2014, Mr. Lee has served as
a member of the board of trustees of FundX Investment Trust, a mutual fund company.
Until January 2005, Mr. Lee also served as a member of the board of directors
of Fremont Mutual Funds, Inc., a mutual fund company. Mr. Lee received his Bachelor
of Arts from the University of the Pacific and an MBA from University of Nevada,
Reno. He also completed the executive education program on corporate governance
at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
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