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When then-Gov. Rick Perry appointed David Kelly to the board of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) in 2007, he had good reason.

Mansco Perry is the Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer of the Minnesota State Board of Investment. In this position, Mr. Perry is responsible for the investment management of $80 billion.

When most people think of Wall Street, they think of investment bankers in New York City. But for W. Bryan Lewis, a career on Wall Street launched him into the world of pension fund asset management.

As one of the commissioners on the Board of the San Francisco Employees Retirement System (SFERS), Leona M. Bridges helps to outline directives to manage and invest a fund that is valued at $20.6 billion. Because of…