Seymour G. Sternberg

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Seymour Sternberg
Born (1943-06-24) June 24, 1943 (age 80)
Other namesSy Sternberg
Occupation(s) Chairman and former chief executive officer of New York Life
Website NYL Executive Management Committee

Seymour "Sy" Sternberg (born June 24, 1943) is chairman and former CEO of New York Life Insurance Company. He retired as CEO on June 30, 2008. He also sits on the board of directors for the United States Chamber of Commerce, [1] Northeastern University, [2] CIT Group, [3] the New York City Leadership Academy, [4] and Express Scripts Holdings. [5] Sternberg previously served as a member of the foundation board of Macaulay Honors College; he supported the college during its early years with a donation of $2 million from New York Life. [6]

Sternberg is of Lithuanian and Romanian descent, [7] and is Jewish.[ citation needed ]

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  3. "CIT Group Inc. - Investor Relations - Board of Directors". Archived from the original on 2003-11-21. Retrieved 2006-09-19.
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  6. Marshall, Samantha (22 May 2006). "Program revives CUNY cum laude". Crain's New York Business.
  7. Sy Sternberg Written with Joseph B. Treaster (September 8, 2002). "EXECUTIVE LIFE: THE BOSS; From Ice to Insurance". The New York Times . Retrieved 13 March 2008.