John J. Brennan (businessman)
John J. Brennan (born 1954), also known as Jack Brennan, served as Chairman of The Vanguard Group from 1996 to 2009, and was Vanguard CEO from 1996 until he was succeeded by William McNabb in 2008.[1]
Career
Brennan joined Vanguard in 1982.[2] For many years he served as the company's president alongside John C. Bogle who was Vanguard's founder and CEO. When Bogle stepped down from his chairmanship in 1996, Brennan was his hand-picked successor.[3]
He also was chairman of the Investment Company Institute, a trade organization representing mutual fund companies.[2] He has chaired the Board of Trustees of the University of Notre Dame.[4] He was an independent director of General Electric[5] and was also the chairman of FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority).[2]
Personal life
Brennan grew up in Winchester, Massachusetts, and attended Dartmouth College where he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity.[4] Brennan's father, Frank Brennan, was chief executive at Union Warren Savings Bank in Boston. Brennan was raised Catholic and remains a devout Catholic.[6]
References
- ^ Vanguard Website: An interview with Vanguard’s CEO
- ^ a b c "John J. Brennan Bio". www.fasb.org. Archived from the original on 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
- ^ Condon, Christopher (16 January 2019). "John Bogle, Vanguard Founder Who Urged Low Fees, Dies at 89". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
- ^ a b "John Brennan elected chair of Notre Dame's Board of Trustees". University of Notre Dame. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ "John J. Brennan". GE. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ "JOHN J. BRENNAN, MBA 1980". Harvard Business School. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
External links
- Barrett, Amy (August 23, 1997). "Vanguard's New Boss: 'Being Famous Was Never On My Agenda'". Business Week. Archived from the original on March 11, 2007.