José S. Suquet
Member of the Board since October 2004Chairman of the Board, President & CEO
In addition to being Chairman of the Board, José is Pan-American Life’s president and CEO. Prior to joining the company José was a Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Distribution Officer at AXA Financial. He is a Past Chairman of LIMRA International and former member of American College Board.
He currently serves on the boards of The Idea Village; Regions Financial Corporation where he sits on the Risk and Compensation Committees; The American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) where he is a member of the Corporate Governance Committee and was recently elected to the ACLI PAC Board of Directors and Ochsner Health System where he sits on the Compensation and Audit & Oversight Committees.
José is a former board member of Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta where he served as Chairman of Retail Payments Office Committee; and of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, New Orleans Branch. He also served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the United Way of the Greater New Orleans from 2010 to 2011.
José holds a B.S. from Fordham University and an M.B.A. from the University of Miami.
Executive Management
The steady stewardship of Pan-American Life Insurance Group’s internationally experienced leadership team ensures that Pan-American Life continues to transform the vision of its founders into trusted financial security and peace of mind for its customers.
Steven A. Friedman
Executive Vice President; Chief Investment Officer, Corporate Development and Strategy
Board of Directors
Pan-American Life Insurance Group’s Board of Directors provides support and guidance to the Group’s executive management team, driving the careful strategic planning and excellent execution that are the cornerstones of the company’s success.
