Donald Guloien

Donald A. Guloien
President & CEO of Manulife
Assumed office
2009
Personal details
Born Donald Arthur Guloien
(1957-04-27) April 27, 1957
Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Spouse(s) Irene Ann Boychuk
Alma mater University of Toronto

Donald Arthur Guloien (born April 27, 1957) is a Canadian business executive. He is the President and CEO of the financial services company, Manulife, the largest insurance company in Canada.[1][2]

Biography

Early life

Guloien was born in Parry Sound, Ontario, and lived in Sarnia, Ontario before he settled in Toronto. His father was a professional engineer.[3]

He graduated from Silverthorn Collegiate Institute and earned a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto in 1980. In 1982, Guloien became a fellow of the Life Office Management Institute.[4]

Career

Guloien joined Manulife in 1981 as a research analyst and quickly moved through several leadership roles in both the Canadian and U.S. Divisions. In 1990, he became Vice President, US Individual Business, where he was responsible for the operations of the Company's individual insurance and annuity business in the United States.

From 1994 to 2001, he led Manulife’s Business Development unit, spearheading a number of key acquisitions, divestitures and strategic initiatives, including: the merger of Manulife with North American Life Assurance Company; the sale of Manulife’s U.K. business; Manulife’s conversion from a mutual life insurance company to a publicly traded stock company, and its Initial Public Offering, which was the largest in Canadian history at the time; and Manulife’s entry into Japan.

From 2001 to 2009, Guloien served as Chief Investment Officer, where he was responsible for Manulife's worldwide investment operations. He spearheaded the significant growth of Manulife Asset Management, into becoming a global leader in wealth management services, including retail mutual funds, pension funds, and endowments, and oversaw the integration in 2004 of John Hancock Financial's investment operations. Today, Manulife and its affiliates oversee over $900 billion in assets.

In June 2007, his portfolio was expanded to add responsibility for the company’s Asian insurance operations in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Macau, which businesses now account for roughly one-third of Manulife’s global footprint.

On May 7, 2009, he was appointed President and CEO of Manulife.[5]

Philanthropy

Guloien serves on the board of a number of charities and organizations, including:

Guloien is a member of the Ticker Club, the World Presidents’ Organization and the Mayor of Shanghai’s International Business Leaders’ Advisory Council.[12] He is also a Director of the Geneva Association.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Company Management". Manulife.com. Manulife. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Top 30 Insurance Companies in Canada". Banks around the World. relbanks.com. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Reynolds, Christopher (December 5, 2015). "Toronto couple offers $1.2-million matching gift to United Way". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Profile". LinkedIn. LinkedIn.com. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  5. ↑ Manulife http://www.manulife.com/public/article/index/0,,lang=en&artId=147623&navId=610003,00.html. Retrieved 14 August 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ Business Council of Canada http://thebusinesscouncil.ca/members. Retrieved 14 August 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ Manulife http://www.manulife.com/public/article/index/0,,lang=en&artId=147623&navId=610003,00.html. Retrieved 14 August 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ Manulife http://www.manulife.com/public/article/index/0,,lang=en&artId=147623&navId=610003,00.html. Retrieved 14 August 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ Manulife http://www.manulife.com/public/article/index/0,,lang=en&artId=147623&navId=610003,00.html. Retrieved 14 August 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ SickKids Hospital http://www.sickkids.ca/AboutSickKids/who-we-are/Board-of-Trustees/index.html. Retrieved 14 August 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ Branksome Hall http://www.branksome.on.ca/about/Pages/boardofgovernors/Board-of-Governors.aspx. Retrieved 14 August 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ "Manulife CEO honoured to join prestigious Shanghai advisory council". CNW. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "Board of Directors". The Geneva Association. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
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