Mr. Theodore Alexander Mathas, also known as Ted, has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of New York Life Insurance Co. since June 1, 2009 and July 1, 2008 respectively. Mr. Mathas served as the President of New York Life Insurance Co. from July 1, 2007 to May 20, 2015. Mr. Mathas is responsible for running all aspects of the New York Life Insurance Co, including U.S. and Mexico operations. He serves as a Manager at New York Life Investment Management LLC. Mr. Mathas served as Chief Operating Officer at New York Life Insurance Co. from July 2006 to June 2008 and its Executive Vice President from January 2004 to June 2006. He served as a Co-Head of Life and Annuity at New York Life Insurance Co. Annuity from January 2004 to March 2005 and its Co-head of U. S. insurance operations until July 1, 2006. He served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Life and Annuity from April 2001 to December 2003, and from June 1999 to April 2001, Mr. Mathas served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Agency Department. Mr. Mathas served as a Senior Vice President at New York Life Insurance Co., since 1998. He joined New York Life as a Corporate Vice President in the asset management department in 1995. Mr. Mathas served as the President and Chief Operating Officer at Eagle Strategies Corp. He served as the President at NYLIFE Securities Inc since 1997. Prior to joining New York Life, he was an Attorney with the international law firm of Debevoise and Plimpton. He served as Vice Chairman at New York Life Insurance Co., from July 2006 to June 2007. He has been a Director of New York Life Insurance Co., since July 1, 2006. He serves as a Director of The Financial Services Roundtable, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and The Partnership for New York City, Inc. He serves as a Trustee of American Museum of Natural History, Norfolk Collegiate School Corp and Hackley School Inc. He served as a Director of Haier New York Life Insurance Company Ltd. and Max Life Insurance Company Limited from May 26, 2007 to December 4, 2007. He served as Industry Chairman at American Council of Life Insurers. Mr. Mathas has been a Member of the Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance since August 2014. Mr. Mathas served as a Member of the Virginia Law Review and Order of the Coif. Mr. Mathas graduated with an A.B. from Stanford University, with distinction, in 1989, and received a J.D. from the University of Virginia in 1992.
