The story of David Bronner, RSA, Robert Trent Jones golf courses

By Steve Flowers 

Dr. David Bronner has marked his place in Alabama political and governmental history.  He has headed the revered Retirement Systems of Alabama Pension Funds for 45 years. When Bronner took his present job with RSA, the Retirement Systems had approximately $500 million of funds.  Today RSA has approximately $40 billion in investments making our RSA the 50th largest public pension fund in the world. 

Alabama public employees will swear by, stand up for and place on a golden pedestal David Bronner.  They credit him with securing their retirement years with a solid foundation. Indeed he has. Our Alabama Public Employee and Teacher Retirement Systems are financially sound and the envy of most other states.   

Bronner was born in Iowa and received his elementary and high school education in Minnesota.  He came to Alabama to study law. He earned his Law Degree and PHD from the University of Alabama in 1972.  Shortly after graduation, he became Assistant Dean of the Law School at the University of Alabama. Two years later at age 29 he became head of the Alabama Retirement Systems. 

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