Robert A. Lee

Robert Lee is the Chief Investment Officer responsible for providing broad management and strategic oversight for all of Lord Abbett’s investment, research, and trading teams. In addition, Mr. Lee is a member of the Strategic Allocation Committee. He also serves on the Lord Abbett Steering Committee, which provides strategic direction and decides on the priorities of the organization. Mr. Lee joined Lord Abbett in 1997 and was named Partner in 2002. Prior to his current role, Mr. Lee served as Deputy Chief Investment Officer and oversaw the firm’s taxable and tax exempt fixed income strategies. In addition, he held the role of Fixed Income Portfolio Manager for Mortgage and Asset Backed Securities. His previous experience includes serving as Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at ARM Capital Advisors; Assistant Portfolio Manager/Assistant Vice President at Kidder Peabody Asset Management; and Fixed Income Portfolio Strategies Analyst at First Boston Corporation. He has worked in the financial services industry since 1991. He earned a BS in economics from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.