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Guardian Life Insurance Co.

is in the Financial Services Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$7.3B
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Guardian was founded by Hugo Wesendonck in 1860 in New York. At the time, it was called the Germania Life Insurance Company of New York. Within two short years, the company began opening agencies across the country. We even served policyowners in Colorado, the Dakotas, New Mexico and Arizona, long before these territories became states. In 1868, Germania became the first U.S. insurance company to start an agency in Europe. By the early 1900s, almost half of its business was outside North America, until the pressures of World War I forced it to stop writing business in Europe. In 1917, the company changed its name to The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. In 1925, Guardian converted from a mixed stock and mutual company to a wholly mutual company. As such, we have no stockholders or private owners. The policyholders own the company and profits are distributed to them in the form of dividends on policies. Guardian has paid dividends consistently for the 145 years we've been in business.

Chief Executive OfficerDennis J. Manning
Number of Employees 5,500
Contact Information

7 Hanover Sq

New York, New York 10004-2616

guardianlife.co...

(212) 598-8000

NAICS Code Direct Life Insurance Carriers: 524113

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Dennis J. Manning Chief Executive Officer
Armand M. de Palo Chief Actuary
Bryan Tutor Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Individual Products Distribution
Dennis F. Callahan CIO & Vice President
Dennis S. Callahan Chief Information Officer
Gary B. Lenderink Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer
K Rone Baldwin Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Marc Sokol Chief Security Officer
Maria Umbach Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Individual Markets
Richard C Jones Guardian as Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer
Rick Omartian CFO, IT & Second Vice President & Chief of Staff
Robert E. Broatch Chief Financial Officer
Thomas G. Sorell Chief Investment Officer
Bruce Long Executive Vice President, Equity Products
Deanna M Mulligan Joins Guardian Life Insurance Company as Executive Vice President
Edward K. Kane Executive Vice President
John P. McCarthy Executive Vice President, Human Resources
Joseph A. Caruso Executive Vice President
Joseph P. Caruso Executive Vice President & Secretary
Margaret Skinner Executive Vice President, Individual Products Distribution
Shelley McIntyre Executive Vice President & Senior Business Sys Officer
David W. Allen Senior Vice President, Individual Markets
Dennis P. Mosticchio Senior Vice President, Group Pensions
James D. Ranton Senior Vice President, HR
James M. Jim Senior Vice President, HR
Jim Pogue Senior Vice President
Nancy Rogers Senior Vice President, Corporate Marketing
Richard White Senior Vice President, Group Insurance
Andrea Csaszar Vice President, Group Operations
Barry Petruzzi Second Vice President, Group Benefits
Chris Swanker Vice President, Guardian Group Dental
Dale Magner Joins Guardian As Vice President
Emily Viner Field Vice President, Individual Markets
Jaime Sguerra Vice President, Corp Marketing
Jeremy Starr Vice President, Reinsurance
John Peluso Vice President
Kurt Shallow Vice President, Risk Products Distribution
Lisa Powell Vice President, Advanced Sales
Mike Byrne Vice President, Sales
Susan O'Connor Assistant Vice President, Group Medical
Thomas W. Slack Vice President
Tim Bireley Vice President, Group Medical
Clancy Merrill Executive Director, Guardian Small Group Sales and Strategic Alliances
Andrew Burger Senior Project Manager
David Turner Equity Investment Manager
Alayna Tagariello Specialist, Public Relations
John Foley Head, Dental Strategic Business Unit
Mark Abrams Corp Branding Officer
Deborah L. Duncan Director
Donald C. Waite Director
Eric K. Shinseki Director
James A. Kennedy Director
John B. Caswell Director
Joseph D. Sargent Director
Kay Knight Clarke Director
Lloyd E. Campbell Director
Martin J. Cleary Director
Richard E. Cavanagh Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
John A. Somers Investment Committee Chairman
Leo R. Futia Chairman
Paul Guenther Audit Committee Chairman
Albert C. Cornelio Board of Directors
Arthur V. Ferrara Board of Directors
Barry F. Sullivan Board of Directors
James E. Daley Board of Directors
Organization Position Status
The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. Chairman & CEO Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Chief Executive Officer Current
Rs Investment Management Chairman of the Board Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Executive Committee Chairman Current
American Council of Life Insurers Board of Directors Current
The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. Director Current
Innovative Underwriters Inc. Director Current
Park Avenue Life Insurance Company Director Current
Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America Director Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Investment Committee Member Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America President Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America General Agent Former
The Life Insurance Council of New York, Inc Chairman Former
The Forman School Vice Chairman Former
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Director Former
University of Notre Dame Former
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Park Avenue Life Insurance Company President Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Chief Actuary Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Executive Vice President Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Individual Products Distribution Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America CIO & Vice President Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Chief Information Officer Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Executive Vice President Former
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Divisional Sales Director, Central Group Sales Division Former
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Regional Group Manager, Michigan Sales Former
University of Northern Colorado Graduate Former
University of Northern Colorado Undergraduate Degree In Education and Psychology Former
Organization Position Status
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Chief Security Officer Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Individual Markets Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Guardian as Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America CFO, IT & Second Vice President & Chief of Staff Current
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The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. CFO Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Chief Financial Officer Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Executive Vice President Current
UnumProvident Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Aetna Inc. Senior Vice President of Finance Former
Trinity College Undergraduate Degree Former

Thomas G. Sorell, CFA, is Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Guardian Life Insurance Company, Guardian Investor Services LLC, and other Guardian subsidiaries. He is responsible for the firm's investment policy and strategies for over $30 billion in assets. This includes investments in both public and private equity, fixed income, and commercial real estate. Mr. Sorell recently served as President of The Park Avenue Portfolio Family of Mutual Funds. Prior to 2003 Mr. Sorell was a Senior Managing Director, Head of Guardian's Fixed Income Department, and Co-Portfolio Manager of a number of Guardian-sponsored fixed income funds. Mr. Sorell joined Guardian in 1994 from White River Corporation, where he served as Director of Fixed Income. Prior to that, he held investment management positions at Fund American Enterprises, Inc. and AIG Investment Advisors, as well as institutional fixed income sales and research positions at Drexel Burnham Lambert & Co., and Kidder, Peabody & Company. Mr. Sorell holds a B.A. from Colgate University and an M.B.A. from New York University. He has a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, and is a member of the Fixed Income Forum, ACLI - CIO Board of Advisors, CFA Institute, and the New York Society of Security Analysts.

Organization Position Status
Guardian Investor Services LLC President and Chief Investment Officer Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Chief Investment Officer Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Executive Vice President Current
CFA Institute Board Member Current
New York Society of Security Analysts Board Member Current
Guardian Investor Services LLC Executive Vice President Former
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Senior Managing Director, Head of Guardian's Fixed Income Department Former
Guardian Corporation Senior Managing Director Former
White River Director of Fixed Income Former
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Co-Portfolio Manager Former
New York University M.B.A. Former
Colgate University B.A. Former
Organization Position Status
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Executive Vice President, Equity Products Current
The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. President Former
Guardian Investor Services LLC President Former
Monmouth College Bachelor of Science In Business Administration Former
Organization Position Status
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Joins Guardian Life Insurance Company as Executive Vice President Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Executive Vice President Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Board of Directors Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Executive Vice President, Human Resources Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Executive Vice President Current
The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Park Avenue Life Insurance Company Secretary & Senior Vice President Current
The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. Director Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Director Current
Park Avenue Life Insurance Company Director Current
First Commonwealth, Inc. Director Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Executive Committee Member Current
Guardian Investor Services LLC Executive Vice President Former
Guardian Investor Services LLC Manager Former
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Corporate Secretary Former
Organization Position Status
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Executive Vice President & Secretary Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Executive Vice President, Individual Products Distribution Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Executive Vice President & Senior Business Sys Officer Current
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The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Senior Vice President, Individual Markets Current
MetLife, Inc. Executive Positions, New England Financial Former
New England Financial Former
Colby College Phi Beta Kappa Graduate Former
The London School of Economics Former
Organization Position Status
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Senior Vice President, Group Pensions Current
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Division Vice President Former
Organization Position Status
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Senior Vice President, HR Current
Carrier Corporation Former
PepsiCo, Inc. Former
Guardian Corporation Former
Purdue University Master of Science Degree In Management Former
Cornell University Bachelor of Science Degree In Industrial and Labor Relations Former
Organization Position Status
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Senior Vice President, HR Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Senior Vice President Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Vice President, Guardian Group Dental Former
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Senior Vice President, Corporate Marketing Current
Colgate-Palmolive Company Business Leadership & Marketing Former
Guardian Corporation Former
The Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Former
American Graduate School of International Management Masters In International Business Former
Randolph-Macon Woman's College B.A. In Economics Former
Organization Position Status
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Senior Vice President, Group Insurance Current
New York Life Insurance Company Group Field Vice President Former
New York Life Insurance Company Group Sales Manager Former
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Vice President, Group Operations Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Second Vice President, Group Benefits Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Vice President, Guardian Group Dental Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Joins Guardian As Vice President Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Field Vice President, Individual Markets Current
The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. Director, Development Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Director, Development Former
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Vice President, Corp Marketing Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Vice President, Reinsurance Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Vice President Current
Guardian Corporation Legal Assistant Current
Guardian Corporation Second Vice President Former
Guardian Corporation Manager Former
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Manager of Advertising and Sales Promotion Former
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America General Counsel Former
St. John's University Law Degree Former
Baruch College MBA Degree In Marketing Former
City University of New York Mba Degree In Marketing Former
St. John's University B.A. Degree In English Former
Organization Position Status
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Vice President, Risk Products Distribution Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Vice President, Advanced Sales Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Vice President, Sales Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Assistant Vice President, Group Medical Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Vice President Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Vice President, Group Medical Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Executive Director, Guardian Small Group Sales and Strategic Alliances Current

Andrew Burger is a Senior Project Manager at The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America and is responsible for Document Imaging and Management systems and Document Composition. He has held this position for 4 years. Previously he was a Practice Director for DMR Consulting, as well as for ACI. He held various positions at Eastman Kodak Company with the Business Imaging Systems Division for over 12 years. Mr. Burger has been involved in the Document Imaging industry for over 22 years. Mr. Burger has held the position of Treasurer of the Garden State Chapter board and has been an active AIIM member for over 12 years. He has a bachelor's degree in Public and Business Administration from Kean University.

Organization Position Status
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Senior Project Manager Current
Aiimgsc Senior Project Manager at the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Current
Aiimgsc Board of Directors Current
Dmr Consulting, Inc Practice Director Former
Eastman Kodak Company Former
Organization Position Status
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Equity Investment Manager Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Specialist, Public Relations Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Head, Dental Strategic Business Unit Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Corp Branding Officer Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Investment Committee Chairman Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Director Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Executive Committee Member Current
The Omnia Group, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Obs President Former
The Omnia Group, Inc. President Former
Fremont Group Chief Financial Officer Former
Fremont Group Executive Vice President Former
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC Chemical Company Former
The Community Preservation Corporation Chairman Former
New York University Real Estate Institute Chairman Former
Educational Testing Service Inc. Chairman Former
Philharmonic Symphony Society of New York Inc. Chairman Former
Presstek, Inc. Director Former
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. Director Former
The Providence Journal Co. Director Former
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. Director Former
Arch Chemicals, Inc. Director Former
Honeywell International Inc. Director Former
Adobe Systems Incorporated Director Former
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC Director Former
Educational Testing Service Inc. Director Former
Emigrant Savings Bank Director Former
The Community Preservation Corporation Director Former
Organization Position Status
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Chairman Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Director Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Investment Committee Member Current
Organization Position Status
Fordham University Trustee Current
Fordham University Chairman Current
Philharmonic Symphony Society of New York Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
Cristo Rey New York High School Chairman, New York Philharmonic, New York, New York Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Audit Committee Chairman Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Director Current
Lenox Hill Hospital Vice Chairman Current
The Rockefeller University Board of Directors Current
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. Director Current
Walden Capital Partners, L.P. Advisory Member Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Executive Committee Member Current
Lenox Hill Hospital Board of Directors Former
Organization Position Status
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Board of Directors Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Board of Directors Current
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Board of Directors Current
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Fremont Group Cfo Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Director Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Investment Committee Member Current
Fremont Group Executive Vice President Former
Fremont Investment Advisors Chairman Former

Donald C. Waite III has served as our Director since January 2008. Mr. Waite is the Director of the Executives-in-Residence Program at Columbia Graduate School of Business, where he is an adjunct professor. Mr. Waite retired from McKinsey & Company, the international management consulting firm, in February 2002 after 36 years of service. From 1996-2002, he was one of three members of the Firm's Office of the Managing Director, and Chairman of the Firm's Investment Committee and Compensation Committee. Mr. Waite sits on the Board of Overseers of the Columbia Graduate School of Business as well as serving as Director of Presstek, Inc..

Organization Position Status
McKinsey & Company, Inc. Managing Director, and Chairman Former
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Director Current
Historic Hudson Valley Member of the Board of Trustees Current
Presstek, Inc. Director Current
McKinsey & Company, Inc. Investment Committee Member Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Audit Committee Member Current
McKinsey & Company, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Columbia University MBA Former
Dartmouth College B.A. Former
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BancWest Corporation Board of Directors Current
Grove Farm Company Inc. Director Current
Honeywell International Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Director Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Human Resources & Governance Committee Member Current
United States Army Commander Former
U.S. Army Commander Former
BancWest Corporation Director Former
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Director Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Human Resources & Governance Committee Member Current
National Starch & Chemical Co. Chief Executive Officer Former
New Jersey Institute of Technology Chairman of the Board of Trustees Former
National Starch & Chemical Co. Chairman Former
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC Director Former
Unilever United States Inc. Director Former
Organization Position Status
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Board of Directors Current
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The Omnia Group, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Director Current
Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America Director Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Audit Committee Member Current
The Omnia Group, Inc. President Former
Obs President Former
Organization Position Status
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Director Current
Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America Director Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Investement Committee Member Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Chairman Former
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The Providence Journal Co. Director Current
Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America Director Current
University of Hartford Director Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Director Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Human Resources & Governance Committee Member Current
Templeton & Company President Former
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Rothschild Inc. Head, Global Pvt Placement Group & Managing Director Current
The Regents Board of Directors Current
Alderwoods Group, Inc. Director Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Director Current
Georgetown University Board of Directors Current
Argyle USA Director Current
Argyle Security Acquisition Corporation Director Current
Peterson Detention Inc Director Current
Spartech Corporation Board of Directors Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Audit Committee Member Current
Rothschild Inc. Head of the Global Private Placement Group Former
Teachers Insurance Company Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania MBA Former
Georgetown University BS In Business Administration Former
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The Richard E. Jacobs Group, Inc. President Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Director Current
The Richard E. Jacobs Group, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. Board of Directors Former
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Barik Current
Educational Testing Service Inc. Chairman Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Director Current
Fremont Group Director Current
Arch Chemicals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Investment Committee Member Current
Harvard University Executive Dean Former
McKinsey & Company, Inc. NA Former
Harvard Business School MBA Degree Former
Wesleyan University BA Degree Former

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