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Bruce Schobel Named President–Elect for Society of Actuaries
- Kim McKeown
- Marketing & Public Relations Program Manager, SOA
- 847.706.3528
Leading the actuarial profession forward in the management of risk and opportunity, the Society of Actuaries (SOA) today has named Bruce Schobel as its president for the 2007–2008 term. Schobel, vice president of New York Insurance Company, will be inaugurated as the SOA's 58th president during the organization's annual meeting in October 2007.
"Bruce Schobel exemplifies the quality of leadership that all actuaries strive to reach, and SOA is fortunate to leverage his real–world insights as we ensure actuaries are prepared to take on the new challenges of the 21st century," said Sarah Sanford, SOA executive director. "We are appreciative that Bruce has agreed to join us and are more than confident in his ability to bring a complex future into focus for members of our profession."
At New York Life, Schobel is involved in managing the company's federal income tax return, withholding and reporting, as well as compliance with the Internal Revenue Code. Schobel served as staff actuary to the National Commission on Social Security Reform (Greenspan Commission) and as senior policy advisor to the Commissioner of Social Security. He received a bachelor's degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
"I am proud to have been asked to represent the Society of Actuaries and am looking forward to helping SOA expand on the actuarial profession's centuries–old legacy of helping the world understand, anticipate and manage risk," said Schobel. "I am committed to protecting the profession's strength in traditional arenas, such as insurance and employee benefits, while building awareness of the profession's capabilities among broader financial services and enterprise risk management."
Schobel is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA), a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA) and a Fellow of the Conference of Consulting Actuaries. He also serves as an author and presenter on the editorial boards of the SOA Taxation Section's newsletter, Taxing Times, as well as Contingencies magazine, which is published by the American Academy of Actuaries.
The Society of Actuaries is an educational, research and professional organization dedicated to serving the public and its members. SOA's mission is to advance actuarial knowledge and to enhance the ability of actuaries to provide expert advice and relevant solutions for financial, business and societal problems involving uncertain future events.
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