David M. Barse, President & Chief Executive Officer

David Barse is the Chief Executive Officer of Third Avenue Management LLC. Mr. Barse joined Mr. Whitman in 1991, soon after the inception of the Third Avenue Value Fund. Under Mr. Barse's strategic business development, Third Avenue has grown assets under mangement and has expanded its offerings to include separate accounts, subadvised portfolios and alternative investment vehicles. Mr. Barse is also the CEO of M.J. Whitman LLC, a full-service broker-dealer affiliated with Third Avenue.

Previously, Mr. Barse practiced bankruptcy and corporate law. Mr. Barse received a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School and a B.A. from George Washington University.