Group Chief Executive, Prudential Plc

Mike Wells was appointed Group Chief Executive of Prudential plc on 1 June 2015. Mike joined Jackson, the North American unit of Prudential, in 1995, and became Jackson’s Chief Operating Officer and Vice-Chairman in 2003. In 2011 he was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Jackson, and joined the Board of Prudential. Mike was born in Ontario, Canada, and earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from San Diego State University. He has more than three decades’ experience in insurance and retirement services, having started his career at the brokerage house Dean Witter before becoming a managing director at Smith Barney Shearson. At Jackson, he was responsible for the establishment of the broker-dealer network National Planning Holdings and the development of Jackson’s market-leading range of variable annuities. He was also part of the Jackson teams that purchased and successfully integrated a savings institute, three broker-dealers and two life companies. Prudential provides long-term savings and protection products to customers in markets on four continents, enabling them to look to the future with confidence. The Group has been operating in Asia for more than 90 years and has built high-performing businesses across 14 markets in the region. Prudential’s Asia asset management business, Eastspring Investments, is a leading provider of investment solutions across a broad range of asset classes.