Athene Holding Ltd. has appointed William J. Wheeler as president, effective September 28, 2015.
Mr. Wheeler brings 28 years of insurance and financial services experience to Athene. He joined the company from MetLife, Inc. where he served most recently as president of the Americas and oversaw the insurance and retirement businesses in the U.S. and Latin America. During his 17-year tenure at MetLife, he held various roles including executive vice president and chief financial officer and, prior to the CFO role, oversaw product management and marketing for the individual business and financial reporting for the institutional business.
He also served as an investment banker for 10 years at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. He holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and an A.B. from Wabash College.
Grant Kvalheim will continue in his role as chief executive officer of Athene USA.
Athene's chairman and chief executive officer, Jim Belardi, said, “I am pleased to have Bill join our strong executive team. He has a wealth of experience and an impressive background in the insurance industry and retirement savings sector. He is a talented executive with a wide range of capabilities, which we are confident will benefit Athene as we continue to grow our business. We look forward to working with him.”
Mr. Wheeler said, “I am excited to join the Athene executive team – a group that has already accomplished important milestones as it continues to expand on its prominent position in the retirement services industry. I look forward to working with the team to produce significant profitable growth, deliver strong financial results, and help take the company public.”
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