JOE GRILLS

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BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS FUND, INC.

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2002-07-18 Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of various investment advisory committees.
2003-07-16 Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of various investment advisory committees.
2004-07-27 Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the State of New York Common Retirement Fund since 1989; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute from 1997 to 2000.
2005-07-21 Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the State of New York Common Retirement Fund since 1989.
2006-06-15 Member of the Committee of Investment of Employee Benefit Assets of the Association of Financial Professionals (CIEBA) since 1986; Member of CIEBA's Executive Committee since 1988 and its Chairman from 1991 to 1992; Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993.

BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FUND II, INC.

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2006-06-15 Joe Grills (71) - Member of the Committee of Investment of Employee Benefit Assets of the Association of Financial Professionals (CIEBA) since 1986; Member of CIEBA’s Executive Committee since 1988 and its Chairman from 1991 to 1992; Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the State of New York Common Retirement Fund since 1989; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute from 1997 to 2000; Director, Duke University Management Company from 1992 to 2004, Vice Chairman thereof from 1998 to 2004, and Director Emeritus thereof since 2004; Director, LaSalle Street Fund from 1995 to 2001; Director, Kimco Realty Corporation since 1997; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the Virginia Retirement System since 1998, Vice Chairman thereof from 2002 to 2005, and Chairman thereof since 2005.

BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FUND, INC.

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2006-06-15 Joe Grills (71) - Member of the Committee of Investment of Employee Benefit Assets of the Association of Financial Professionals (CIEBA) since 1986; Member of CIEBA’s Executive Committee since 1988 and its Chairman from 1991 to 1992; Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the State of New York Common Retirement Fund since 1989; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute from 1997 to 2000; Director, Duke University Management Company from 1992 to 2004, Vice Chairman thereof from 1998 to 2004, and Director Emeritus thereof since 2004; Director, LaSalle Street Fund from 1995 to 2001; Director, Kimco Realty Corporation since 1997; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the Virginia Retirement System since 1998, Vice Chairman thereof from 2002 to 2005, and Chairman thereof since 2005; Director, Montpelier Foundation since 1998 and its Vice Chairman since 2000; Member of the Investment Committee of the Woodberry Forest School since 2000; Member of the Investment Committee of the National Trust for Historic Preservation since 2000.

BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD FUND, INC.

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2002-03-01 Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of various investment advisory committees.
2003-03-14 Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of various investment advisory committees.
2004-03-18 Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of various investment advisory committees.
2005-03-22 Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the State of New York Common Retirement Fund since 1989; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute from 1997 to 2000.
2006-03-22 Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the State of New York Common Retirement Fund since 1989.
2006-06-15 Joe Grills (71) - Member of the Committee of Investment of Employee Benefit Assets of the Association of Financial Professionals (CIEBA) since 1986; Member of CIEBA’s Executive Committee since 1988 and its Chairman from 1991 to 1992; Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the State of New York Common Retirement Fund since 1989; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute from 1997 to 2000; Director, Duke University Management Company from 1992 to 2004, Vice Chairman thereof from 1998 to 2004, and Director Emeritus thereof since 2004; Director, LaSalle Street Fund from 1995 to 2001; Director, Kimco Realty Corporation since 1997; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the Virginia Retirement System since 1998, Vice Chairman thereof from 2002 to 2005, and Chairman thereof since 2005; Director, Montpelier Foundation since 1998 and its Vice Chairman since 2000; Member of the Investment Committee of the Woodberry Forest School since 2000; Member of the Investment Committee of the National Trust for Historic Preservation since 2000.

BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD MICHIGAN QUALITY FUND, INC.

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2003-03-14 Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of various investment advisory committees.
2006-06-15 Joe Grills - Member of the Committee of Investment of Employee Benefit Assets of the Association of Financial Professionals (CIEBA) since 1986; Member of CIEBA’s Executive Committee since 1988 and its Chairman from 1991 to 1992; Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the State of New York Common Retirement Fund since 1989; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute from 1997 to 2000; Director, Duke University Management Company from 1992 to 2004, Vice Chairman thereof from 1998 to 2004, and Director Emeritus thereof since 2004; Director, LaSalle Street Fund from 1995 to 2001; Director, Kimco Realty Corporation since 1997; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the Virginia Retirement System since 1998, Vice Chairman thereof from 2002 to 2005, and Chairman thereof since 2005; Director, Montpelier Foundation since 1998 and its Vice Chairman since 2000; Member of the Investment Committee of the Woodberry Forest School since 2000.

BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD NEW YORK QUALITY FUND, INC.

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2002-03-01 Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of various investment advisory committees and director roles in real estate and financial organizations.
2003-03-14 Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of various investment advisory committees.
2004-03-18 Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of various investment advisory committees.
2005-03-22 Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the State of New York Common Retirement Fund since 1989.
2006-03-22 Assistant Treasurer of IBM and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of various investment advisory committees.
2006-06-15 Member of the Committee of Investment of Employee Benefit Assets of the Association of Financial Professionals (CIEBA) since 1986; Member of CIEBA's Executive Committee since 1988 and its Chairman from 1991 to 1992; Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the State of New York Common Retirement Fund since 1989; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute from 1997 to 2000; Director, Duke University Management Company from 1992 to 2004, Vice Chairman thereof from 1998 to 2004, and Director Emeritus thereof since 2004; Director, LaSalle Street Fund from 1995 to 2001; Director, Kimco Realty Corporation since 1997; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the Virginia Retirement System since 1998, Vice Chairman thereof from 2002 to 2005, and Chairman thereof since 2005; Director, Montpelier Foundation since 1998 and its Vice Chairman since 2000; Member of the Investment Committee of the Woodberry Forest School since 2000; Member of the Investment Committee of the National Trust for Historic Preservation since 2000.

BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD PENNSYLVANIA QUALITY FUND

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2006-06-15 Member of the Committee of Investment of Employee Benefit Assets of the Association of Financial Professionals (CIEBA) since 1986; Member of CIEBA's Executive Committee since 1988 and its Chairman from 1991 to 1992; Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993.

BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD QUALITY FUND III, INC.

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2001-07-24 Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 until 1993.
2002-03-22 Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of various investment advisory committees.
2003-03-14 Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of various investment advisory committees.
2004-03-18 Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM") and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the State of New York Common Retirement Fund since 1989.
2005-03-22 Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of various investment advisory committees.
2006-03-22 Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993.
2006-06-15 Member of the Committee of Investment of Employee Benefit Assets of the Association of Financial Professionals (CIEBA) since 1986; Member of CIEBA’s Executive Committee since 1988 and its Chairman from 1991 to 1992; Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the State of New York Common Retirement Fund since 1989; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute from 1997 to 2000; Director, Duke University Management Company from 1992 to 2004, Vice Chairman thereof from 1998 to 2004, and Director Emeritus thereof since 2004; Director, LaSalle Street Fund from 1995 to 2001; Director, Kimco Realty Corporation since 1997; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the Virginia Retirement System since 1998, Vice Chairman thereof from 2002 to 2005, and Chairman thereof since 2005; Director, Montpelier Foundation since 1998 and its Vice Chairman since 2000; Member of the Investment Committee of the Woodberry Forest School since 2000; Member of the Investment Committee of the National Trust for Historic Preservation since 2000.

BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD QUALITY FUND II, INC.

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2002-03-01 Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of various investment advisory committees.
2003-03-14 Assistant Treasurer of IBM and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of various investment advisory committees.
2004-03-18 Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM") and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the State of New York Common Retirement Fund since 1989.
2005-03-22 Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the State of New York Common Retirement Fund since 1989.
2006-03-22 Assistant Treasurer of IBM and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of various investment advisory committees.
2006-06-15 Member of the Committee of Investment of Employee Benefit Assets of the Association of Financial Professionals (CIEBA) since 1986; Member of CIEBA’s Executive Committee since 1988 and its Chairman from 1991 to 1992; Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the State of New York Common Retirement Fund since 1989; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute from 1997 to 2000; Director, Duke University Management Company from 1992 to 2004, Vice Chairman thereof from 1998 to 2004; Director, LaSalle Street Fund from 1995 to 2001; Director, Kimco Realty Corporation since 1997; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the Virginia Retirement System since 1998, Vice Chairman thereof from 2002 to 2005, and Chairman thereof since 2005; Director, Montpelier Foundation since 1998 and its Vice Chairman since 2000; Member of the Investment Committee of the Woodberry Forest School since 2000.

BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD QUALITY FUND, INC.

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2002-03-01 Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of various investment advisory committees.
2003-03-14 Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of various investment advisory committees.
2004-03-18 Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of various investment advisory committees.
2005-03-22 Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the State of New York Common Retirement Fund since 1989; Member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute from 1997 to 2000.
2006-03-22 Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993; Member of various investment advisory committees.
2006-06-15 Member of the Committee of Investment of Employee Benefit Assets of the Association of Financial Professionals (CIEBA) since 1986; Member of CIEBA's Executive Committee since 1988 and its Chairman from 1991 to 1992; Assistant Treasurer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Chief Investment Officer of IBM Retirement Funds from 1986 to 1993.

KIMCO REALTY CORP

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2012-03-20 Mr. Grills was employed by IBM from 1961 to 1993 and held various positions in financial management in both IBM’s domestic and international businesses.
2013-03-19 Mr. Grills holds a B.A. from Duke University and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.
2014-03-24 Mr. Grills was employed by IBM from 1961 to 1993 and held various positions in financial management in both IBM’s domestic and international businesses.
2015-03-23 Mr. Grills was employed by IBM from 1961 to 1993 and held various positions in financial management in both IBM’s domestic and international businesses.
2016-03-16 Mr. Grills was employed by IBM from 1961 to 1993 and held various positions in financial management in both IBM’s domestic and international businesses.
2017-03-15 Joe Grills has been a Director of the Company since January 1997 and is the Chair of the Executive Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. Mr. Grills was employed by IBM from 1961 to 1993 and held various positions in financial management in both IBM’s domestic and international businesses. Mr. Grills served as a director (1994-2007) and Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors (2002-2007) of a cluster of BlackRock (Merrill Lynch) Mutual Funds. He was a Director, was Vice Chairman (2000-2006), was Chairman (2006-2011) and is currently Chairman Emeritus of the Montpelier Foundation. He was on the Investment Advisory Committee of the Virginia Retirement System (1998-2016) and previously served as Vice Chairman (2002-2005) and Chairman (2005-2009). Mr. Grills was a Trustee, was Chairman and is currently a member of the Investment Committee of the Woodberry Forest School. In addition, Mr. Grills is a Trustee and is currently a Member (Chairman 2007-2011; 2014-2015) of the Investment Committee of the National Trust for Historic Preservation (also on Finance and Trustee/Governance Committees) and is a Trustee, a member of the Audit Committee and Chairman of the Development Committee of National Main Street Center, Inc., a subsidiary of National Trust for Historic Preservation. Mr. Grills was on the Individual Investment Advisory Committee of the NYSE from 2001 to 2014. He is a former Chairman and member of the Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets of the Association of Financial Professionals. Mr. Grills holds a B.A. from Duke University and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.
2018-03-15 Mr. Grills was employed by IBM from 1961 to 1993 and held various positions in financial management in both IBM’s domestic and international businesses.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-08-30