COMPANY

Life insurance and financial services, founded 1845 in New York City.

Official Website:
http://www.newyorklife.com/

Industry:
Insurance

Corporate headquarters:
New York City

Sales:
$21.1B (2007)

Employees:
15,000

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Howard I. Atkins	Business	c. 1950		CFO of Wells Fargo
Gary G. Benanav	Business	c. 1946		Vice Chairman of New York Life, 1999-2005
Theodore A. Mathas	Business	c. 1967		President of New York Life
James D. P. Ogden	Business	26-Aug-1790	7-Apr-1870	First President of New York Life Insurance Company
Sy Sternberg	Business	24-Jun-1943		CEO of New York Life

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Betty C. Alewine	Business	c. 1948		COMSAT Corporation
Robert M. Baylis	Business	c. 1938		Credit Suisse First Boston
James L. Broadhead	Business	1935		CEO of FPL Group, 1989-2001
Mark L. Feidler	Business	c. 1955		COO of Bellsouth, 2005-07
Kent B. Foster	Business	1944		CEO of Ingram Micro, 2000-05
Christina A. Gold	Business	c. 1947		CEO of Western Union
Conrad K. Harper	Attorney	c. 1940		Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett
Theodore A. Mathas	Business	c. 1967		President of New York Life
Joseph W. Prueher	Diplomat	25-Nov-1942		US Ambassador to China, 1999-2001
Thomas C. Schievelbein	Business	c. 1954		Northrop Grumman Newport News
Sy Sternberg	Business	24-Jun-1943		CEO of New York Life
Frederick O. Terrell	Business	c. 1954		Provender Capital Group

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Gary G. Benanav	Business	c. 1946		Vice Chairman of New York Life, 1999-2005
Walter J. P. Curley	Business	17-Sep-1922		US Ambassador to France, 1989-93
Paul W. Douglas	Business	12-Sep-1926		CEO of Freeport Minerals, 1975-81
Richard Gelb	Business	1924	4-Apr-2004	CEO of Bristol-Myers Squibb, 1972-93
Charles Evans Hughes, Jr.	Government	30-Nov-1889	21-Jan-1950	US Solicitor General, 1929-30
George B. Munroe	Business	5-Jan-1922		CEO of Phelps Dodge, 1969-87
George L. Shinn	Business	12-Mar-1923		CEO of First Boston, 1975-83

EMPLOYMENT

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Charles E. Goodell	Politician	16-Mar-1926	21-Jan-1987	US Senator from New York, 1968-71

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