Phil Blair is a dedicated public servant who has served on numerous civic boards in San Diego County. He is a member of the Del Mar Fair Board, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, Del Mar Foundation, and the San Diego Workforce Partnership. Blair was also Chair of LEAD San Diego from 1998 to 2001 and 2008 to 2010, Chair of the San Diego USO Board from 2021 to 2023, Executive Committee of the Economic Development Corporation from 2016 to 2023 and Chair of the San Diego Convention Center Board.
He also served as a member of the San Diego City Council; the San Diego Police Foundation; the San Diego Foundation (Chair) and was Commissioner for four years to the Fair Political Practice Commission in Sacramento and was an Executive Professor in Residence at the University of San Diego School of Business Administration.
He currently serves on the board of the Del Mar Foundation.
Blair earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University.