Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> July 25, 2011

Metlife, Inc. – Steven J. Goulart

Steven J. Goulart is Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of MetLife, Inc., where he oversees MetLife's $450-billion general account portfolio and more than 650 investment and support professionals around the world. Previously, he served as Senior Managing Director and Head of MetLife's portfolio management unit. He joined MetLife in 2006 to head the company's mergers and acquisitions unit, and in 2009 was also named Treasurer. Prior to joining MetLife, Mr. Goulart was a Senior Managing Director in The Bear Stearns Companies' financial institutions group, a Managing Director in Morgan Stanley's global insurance group and a Managing Director in the financial institutions group at Merrill Lynch. Mr. Goulart received a B.S. in business administration from the University of the Pacific. He also holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. Profile
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