John R. Strangfeld is an American businessman. He is the former chairman, chief executive officer, and president of
Prudential Financial.
Career
Strangfeld has been with Prudential since July 1977, serving in various management positions, including the executive in charge of Prudential's Global Asset Management Group since 1996, senior managing director of The Private Asset Management Group from 1995 to 1996, and chairman at PRICOA Capital Group (London) Europe from 1989 to 1995.
Strangfeld was appointed CEO of Prudential Financial in 2008.
Strangfeld is also a member of the
Raven Society
The Raven Society is an honor society at the University of Virginia, founded in 1904 by University student William McCully James, and named in honor of the famous poem by Edgar Allan Poe, who attended UVa in 1826. According to its constitution, on ...
, the oldest and most prestigious honorary society at the
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia (UVA) is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the university is ranked among the top academic institutions in the United States, with highly selective ad ...
. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Strangfeld was on the board of trustees at Susquehanna University from 1999 until February 2017 when he became an
emeritus board member.
Education
Strangfeld received a B.S. in business administration from
Susquehanna University and an M.B.A. from the
Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. He was the keynote speaker at the 2017 Susquehanna University commencement ceremony, in which he received an honorary
Doctor of Humane Letters
The degree of Doctor of Humane Letters (; DHumLitt; DHL; or LHD) is an honorary degree awarded to those who have distinguished themselves through humanitarian and philanthropic contributions to society.
The criteria for awarding the degree differ ...
degree alongside two other speakers.
Compensation
While CEO of Prudential Financial in 2008, John Strangfeld earned a total compensation of $16,302,184, which included a base salary of $970,769, a cash bonus of $3,300,000, stocks granted of $7,207,765, and options granted of $4,678,905.
2008 CEO Compensation for John R. Strangfeld
, Equilar.com
References
External links
Profile for John R. Strangfeld from Forbes.com
Profile for John R. Strangfeld from Businessweek.com
American chief executives of financial services companies
Prudential Financial people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Susquehanna University alumni
University of Virginia Darden School of Business alumni
CFA charterholders
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