John Edward Schlifske became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Milwaukee-based financial services mutual firm, Northwestern Mutual, in 2010 after Edward J. Zore’s retirement. Northwestern Mutual CEO John Schlifske’s association with the company goes back to 1987, when he joined it as an Investment Specialist. From there, he led the mutual life insurance company and its subsidiaries in different senior roles. It is said that John’s first job began at his family-run trucking firm Acme Transfer & Trucking Company, where he first worked as a Manual Laborer.
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Northwestern Mutual Competitors
The financial-services giant, Northwestern Mutual competes with the likes of:
- MassMutual
- Prudential
- New York Life Insurance Company
Salary & Net Worth – Investors, Funding, & Valuation
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Career & Education – Company, University, & College
Before he assumed the positions of President and CEO at the company, Schlifske served Northwestern Mutual’s erstwhile subsidiary company Russell Investments as CEO and President. Prior to that, he worked as VP for company’s investment products and services business. His career at Northwestern Mutual began in 1987. He was appointed as an Investment Specialist, and from there, he rose through the ranks in the company to obtain highest leadership position.
John went to Carleton College to receive Bachelor’s degree in Economics. He also attended the Kellogg Graduate School of Management – Northwestern University to do Master’s in Finance and Accounting.
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Wiki Trivia on John Schlifske – Age, Wife, Family, & More
Northwestern Mutual CEO John, age 59, was born in 1959. He is a native of Milwaukee area. His wife Kim and he have 6 children. Counted among the top 20 American Bosses by Forbes, Schlifske’s first job was at his family-run trucking company Acme Transfer & Trucking Company as a Manual Laborer.
He was 13 years when he started working. His father, Edward, started sending him to work one day a week when he was 13 and then 2 days every week when he turned 14. By the time he was 17, John started working full-time during summer breaks. From cleaning bathrooms and trucks to fueling vehicles, he did it all for a small pay. Gradually, he became a forklift driver at the company.
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