Chairman and CEO
Prudential Financial, Inc.

http://www.prudential.com

John Strangfeld is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Prudential Financial, Inc.

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), is a financial services leader with operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Leveraging its 135 year heritage of life insurance and asset management expertise, Prudential is focused on helping its 50 million individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth.

Prudential's businesses offer a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds, investment management, and real estate services. 

Before being named Chairman and CEO, Strangfeld was Vice Chairman responsible for Prudential’s U.S. Businesses, which include both the Investment and the Insurance Divisions. Prior to his position as Vice Chairman, Strangfeld held a variety of senior investment positions at Prudential Financial, both within the United States and abroad, including six years in London.

Strangfeld received a BS in Business Administration from Susquehanna University and an MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.  He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. 

He is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Susquehanna University and a member of the Board of Trustees of The Darden Foundation, University of Virginia.  In 2005, Strangfeld authored and is an ongoing sponsor of a recruitment and scholarship program for military officers seeking to transition into leadership roles in civilian life via an MBA at Darden.  He is also a member of the Raven Society, the oldest and most prestigious honorary society at the University of Virginia.  Finally, Strangfeld is a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, NJ.