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He runs the worst-funded public pension in the country. Here’s his ‘good news’ story

JULY 14, 2021 | MARKETWATCH

By Andrea Riquier, includes “It’s a safe bet that many people, seeing their work described in print as ‘among the worst in the country,’ might cringe and try to avoid the media. But David Eager has spent the past five years running the Kentucky Public Pension Authority, with an eye to turning the system around. … ‘The hole (unfunded liability) is $16.5 billion. You’re going to pay your portion of that for the next 30 years. We’ve effectively assigned you a mortgage.’ MW: ‘I bet people loved that.’ …”

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