John H. Biggs
John H. Biggs | |
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| Born | July 19, 1936 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Business executive, corporate director |
| Years active | 1958–present |
| Known for | CEO of TIAA-CREF (1993–2002), director at The Boeing Company (1997–2011) |
John H. Biggs (born July 19, 1936) held a directorship at The Boeing Company following its 1997 consolidation with McDonnell Douglas until May 2011. He also contributed to the National Bureau of Economic Research and served as a trustee for Washington University in St. Louis. From January 1993 through November 2002, he was the chairman and chief executive officer of the financial services organization TIAA-CREF.
Education
Originally from St. Louis, Biggs attended Thomas Jefferson School before obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in classics from Harvard University. He further earned a doctorate in economics from Washington University in St. Louis.
Career
Beginning his professional journey in 1958 at General American Life Insurance Company, Biggs progressed through various actuarial management positions to become vice president and controller by 1970. In 1977, he assumed the role of vice chancellor for Administration and Finance at Washington University in St. Louis. Later, in 1985, he was appointed president and CEO of Centerre Trust Company in St. Louis.
Between 1989 and 1993, Biggs acted as president and chief operating officer of TIAA-CREF prior to his elevation to CEO in January 1993.
His board memberships included positions at Boeing and JPMorgan Chase. Additionally, he chaired the J. Paul Getty Trust and served as trustee for Washington University, The Danforth Foundation, and the Santa Fe Opera. Biggs also led the United Way of New York City and the National Bureau of Economic Research as chairman. His affiliations extended to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Council on Foreign Relations, where he was treasurer of the New York City Investment Fund, and he was recognized as a fellow of the Society of Actuaries. Furthermore, he chaired the Getty Trust trustees and held the title Executive-in-Residence at NYU-Stern School of Business.
Biggs has authored numerous works focusing on corporate governance, variable annuities, Social Security, pension regulation and taxation, as well as demographic influences on pension systems.
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