Robert L. Reynolds
Chair Great-West Lifeco U.S. LLC
Responsibilities
Mr. Reynolds is Chair of Great-West Lifeco U.S. LLC and has been an institutional and retail financial services leader for over 30 years. In addition, he serves as President of the Putnam Funds, Chairman of the Board of PanAgora, and Board Member of Empower.
Previously, Mr. Reynolds was President and Chief Executive Officer of Putnam Investments, where he revitalized the company through strong, sustained investment performance, new products designed for current market challenges, and thought leadership on the future of retirement and workplace savings.
He wrote the best-selling book, “From Here to Security”, on the U.S. retirement system while at Putnam.
Prior to joining Putnam in 2008, he was Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Fidelity Investments.
Mr. Reynolds’ accomplishments have earned multiple industry honors over time. He was named Fund Leader of the Year at the Mutual Fund Industry Awards in 2010 for the strategic improvements he initiated at Putnam. The following year Putnam was honored as Retirement Leader of the Year for initiatives and innovative solutions in the workplace savings arena spearheaded by Mr. Reynolds. He has also received a Lifetime Achievement Award from PLANSPONSOR magazine for popularizing employer-sponsored 401(k) plans and a Lifetime Achievement Award from With Intelligence for his contributions to the Mutual Fund Industry.
Mr. Reynolds serves as a director on several not-for-profit boards, including the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the Massachusetts General Hospital President’s Council, and the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Foundation. Additionally, he serves on the Board of the Ireland Fund and is the National Council Co-Chair of the American Enterprise Institute. Mr. Reynolds is a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness; ex-Chair and member of the Board of the Massachusetts High Technology Council; member of the Chief Executives Club of Boston; ex-Chairman and member of the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership; member of the Board of Governors of West Virginia University; and Board Emeritus of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Reynolds earned a B.S. in Business Administration, Finance, from West Virginia University, where he also received an Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration and a Distinguished Alumni Award. In addition, Mr. Reynolds is a recipient of the Boston College President’s Medal of Excellence, an honorary Doctor of Commercial Science degree from Bentley University, and the Manhattan College De La Salle Medal.