Robert C. Doll, CFA, CPA, Senior Managing Director, is BlackRock's Chief Equity Strategist and is also head of the US Large Cap Series equity team and has primary portfolio management responsibility for these products.

Mr. Doll's service with the firm dates back to 1999, including his years with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM), which merged with BlackRock in 2006. Previously, he served as BlackRock's Global Chief Investment Officer for Fundamental Equity. At MLIM, he served as the President and Chief Investment Officer, Senior Portfolio Manager and Team Leader. He was also a member of the Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Executive Management Committee and was the Senior Fund Manager of the Merrill Lynch Large Cap Series Funds. He began managing the Merrill Lynch Large Cap Series in December 1999. Prior to joining MLIM, Mr. Doll served as the Chief Investment Officer of Oppenheimer Funds, Inc.

Mr. Doll earned a BA degree in accounting and a BS degree in economics from Lehigh University in 1976, and an MBA degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1980.

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