John Frank

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Strengthening Democracy Where It Matters Most: Locally

John Frank is Oaktree’s Vice Chairman and works closely with Howard Marks, Bruce Karsh, Robert O’Leary, Armen Panossian and Todd Molz in managing the firm. John joined in 2001 as General Counsel and was named Oaktree’s Managing Principal in early 2006, a position which he held for about nine years. As Managing Principal, John was the firm’s principal executive officer, and responsible for all aspects of the firm’s management.

Before joining Oaktree, John was a partner of the Los Angeles law firm of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP where he managed a number of notable
merger and acquisition transactions. While at that firm, he served as primary outside counsel to public and privately held corporations and as special counsel to various boards of directors and special board committees. Prior to joining Munger Tolles in 1984, John served as a law clerk to the Honorable Frank M. Coffin of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

Prior to attending law school, John served as a Legislative Assistant to the Honorable Robert F. Drinan, Member of Congress. John holds a B.A.
degree with honors in history from Wesleyan University and J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School, where he was
Managing Editor of the Michigan Law Review and a member of the Order of the Coif.

He is a member of the State Bar of California and, while in private practice, was listed in Woodward & White’s Best Lawyers in America. John is a member of the Board of Directors of Chevron Corporation and Daily Journal Corporation and a Trustee of Wesleyan University, The James Irvine Foundation, and the XPRIZE Foundation.