James A. Star

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James A. Star

Mr. Star is a manager and partner of Torque Asset Management LLC and Torque GP LLC, which oversee investments in public securities. Mr. Star previously served as Executive Chairman of Longview Asset Management LLC (‘‘Longview’’), a multi-strategy investment firm that invests on behalf of individuals, trusts, and charitable foundations, from 2019 until his retirement in October 2023. From 2003 to 2019, Mr. Star served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Longview. Mr. Star also was Vice President of Henry Crown and Company, a private family office affiliated with Longview, from 1994 to 2023. Mr. Star currently serves as a trustee of Equity Commonwealth, a publicly traded real estate investment trust, where he chairs the nominating and governance committee and is a member of the compensation committee. Mr. Star also serves as non-executive chairman of Atreides Management, a technology-focused investment firm. He previously served as a director of Allison Transmission Holdings Inc., a manufacturer of vehicle components from 2016 to 2018, and as a director of the holding company of PetSmart LLC from 2014 to 2019. Additionally, Mr. Star has served as a director or trustee of pension funds, registered mutual funds, private companies, and a private trust company. Mr. Star holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University, a Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School, and a Master of Management degree from Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. Mr. Star’s individual qualifications and background as a director include extensive accounting, compliance, corporate governance, finance, and investment experience, and in-depth knowledge of the e-commerce and retail industries.