Seymour Sternberg Mr. Sternberg has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of New York Life Insurance Company since April 1, 1997. He joined New York Life in 1989 as Senior Vice President with responsibility for the company’s group insurance department. Prior to joining New York Life, Mr. Sternberg spent 13 years at the Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Company where he was Senior Executive Vice President and held member positions on both the company’s Office of the Chairman and Board of Directors. From 1999 to 2002, he served as a U.S. representative to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and Business Advisory Council. Mr. Sternberg serves on the board of Express Scripts, a pharmaceutical benefits manager. He is a member of the Business Roundtable serving on its Task Forces on International Trade and Investment, Security and Fiscal Policy and is a member of the boards of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Council on Foreign Relations. CIT director since December 2005.