Distinguished Speaker Series with Will Fuller, President and CEO of Transamerica

Virtual Distinguished Speaker Series with Will Fuller, President, and CEO of Transamerica.

Throughout Will Fuller’s nearly 30-year career in financial services, he has worked relentlessly to help consumers and their families achieve a lifetime of financial security. Whether he’s serving in senior leadership roles or engaging in industry-wide advocacy efforts, Will is passionate about meaningful work that makes a difference in people’s lives.

Will was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Transamerica Corporation in March 2021. Transamerica is one of the nation’s largest insurers, with millions of customers throughout the United States and Canada, and approximately $500 billion in assets across its core businesses of life insurance, annuities, retirement plans, asset management, and employee benefits.

Alongside the Transamerica senior leadership team, Will is driving the company’s strategic and financial transformation. He is also chairman of the Americas Management Board, and a member of the Transamerica Corporation Board of Directors and the Management Board of Aegon N.V., Transamerica’s parent company.

Prior to joining Transamerica, Will served in senior leadership roles for Lincoln Financial Group and Merrill Lynch. 

Throughout his career, he has been actively engaged in the financial services industry, most recently in the formation of the Alliance for Lifetime Income and serving as chairman of the Operating Committee. He is a member of the Board of the American Council of Life Insurers and formerly served as board member of LL Global, Inc. (LIMRA/LOMA), Forum for Investor Advice, Money Management Institute, and Insured Retirement Institute — which honored him with its 2019 Industry Champion of Financial Security Award as well as its 2014 Leadership Award. These honors reflect his commitment to improving retirement security through advocacy, communication, and education that helps Americans plan for a meaningful retirement.

Will is a graduate of The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in business and finance.

His favorite way to learn is through experiences, like traveling and learning about different cultures. Will splits his time between Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and Charleston, South Carolina. He relishes time spent with his daughters and being outdoors.