Investment Director, Senior Portfolio Manager and Vice President
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Robert T. Deere is one of Dimensional Fund Advisors' chief portfolio managers and trading strategists. He brings many years of experience managing Dimensional portfolios to his role as a member of the Investment Committee. A frequent conference presenter, Bob plays a key role in communicating with clients about how the portfolios are constructed and operated.
Bob joined Dimensional in 1991 as a general portfolio manager in domestic equities. When the firm expanded to include value strategies, Bob was the primary portfolio manager. While his responsibilities have expanded to include general management of the US equity desk, he continues to devote particular attention to the value strategies.
Literally a former rocket scientist, Bob spent four years as an engineer with General Dynamics in space shuttle related projects. He holds an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles and a B.S. and B.A. from the University of California, San Diego.