William John Penson Lawton

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Prior to founding Seagate Global Advisors in 1996, Mr. Lawton was Senior Vice President, High Grade Fixed Income at Trust Company of the West where he co-managed the sovereign strategy with Douglas Metcalf; Chief Investment Officer, Global Fixed Income at Nikko Capital Management; Vice President of Global Proprietary Trading at First Interstate Bank co-managing a $20 billion derivatives portfolio with Michael Reveley and Douglas Metcalf, and Manager of Investments at Fireman's Fund.
Mr. Lawton received his MBA in International Finance from Columbia University; MA in International Economics from The Monterey Institute; and BA in Economics at UC Berkeley,

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First Interstate Bank (Billings, Montana) First Interstate Bank (Billings, Montana) Investment ManagersFinance First Interstate Bank is the investment management subsidiary of First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIBK), a financial holding company headquartered in Billings, Montana. Founded in 1971, the firm provides wealth management services to individuals and businesses.	Corporate Officer/Principal	1993-12-31
TCW Asset Management Co. LLC TCW Asset Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance TCW Asset Management Co. LLC (TCW) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1992 and is wholly-owned by The TCW Group, Inc. In 2013, TCW management and private investment funds affiliated with The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) acquired TCW Group from Société Générale. TCW provides investment management and advice for a wide array of investment strategies for institutional and individual investors through investment advisory accounts, private open- and closed-end commingled investment funds and structured investment vehicles such as collateralized debt obligations.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Seagate Global Advisors LLC Seagate Global Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded by William Lawton in 1996, Seagate Global Advisors LLC is a hedge fund manager located in El Segundo, California. They manage the SeaMax Partners Fund LP, the SeaMax Partners Offshore Fund (BVI) Ltd. and the SeaBright China Special Opportunities Fund I Ltd.	Founder	-

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Training of William John Penson Lawton

The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York	Masters Business Admin
Monterey Institute of International Studies	Graduate Degree

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Seagate Global Advisors LLC Seagate Global Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded by William Lawton in 1996, Seagate Global Advisors LLC is a hedge fund manager located in El Segundo, California. They manage the SeaMax Partners Fund LP, the SeaMax Partners Offshore Fund (BVI) Ltd. and the SeaBright China Special Opportunities Fund I Ltd.	Finance
First Interstate Bank (Billings, Montana) First Interstate Bank (Billings, Montana) Investment ManagersFinance First Interstate Bank is the investment management subsidiary of First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIBK), a financial holding company headquartered in Billings, Montana. Founded in 1971, the firm provides wealth management services to individuals and businesses.	Finance
TCW Asset Management Co. LLC TCW Asset Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance TCW Asset Management Co. LLC (TCW) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1992 and is wholly-owned by The TCW Group, Inc. In 2013, TCW management and private investment funds affiliated with The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) acquired TCW Group from Société Générale. TCW provides investment management and advice for a wide array of investment strategies for institutional and individual investors through investment advisory accounts, private open- and closed-end commingled investment funds and structured investment vehicles such as collateralized debt obligations.	Finance

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