First American Financial Corp. announced that Jean LaTorre has been appointed to the company’s board of directors. LaTorre currently serves as executive vice president and chief investment officer of The Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America, where she is responsible for investment policy and strategy across public and private equity, fixed income and commercial real estate.
Before joining Guardian, LaTorre was senior vice president, chief investment officer and chief economist at Aetna, where she chaired Aetna’s hedge fund. She joined Aetna in 1991 and held various roles during her career in investments for the company.
“I’m very pleased to welcome Jean to First American’s board,” First American Chairman Parker Kennedy said in a release. “With her background at industry-leading insurance companies, extensive experience directing investment policy and strategy, and deep economic insights, Jean will bring a valuable perspective to our board and our company.”
LaTorre, who is also a chartered financial analyst, earned a master’s degree in business administration from New York University’s Stern School of Business and bachelor’s degrees in business administration and English from the State University of New York at Albany.