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Theodore R. Samuels

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Theodore R. Samuels, Retired Executive

Capital Guardian Trust Company


Mr. Samuels has more than 35 years of experience in the financial industry, most recently serving as President of Capital Guardian Trust Company, a subsidiary of Capital Group, one the largest investment management firms in the world, from 2010 to 2016. During his career, Mr. Samuels was an investor at Capital Group and served on numerous management and investment committees from 1981 to 2017. Mr. Samuels currently serves as the Lead Independent Director of Bristol-Myers Squibb and as an independent director of Centene Corporation. From January 2017 until May 2023, Mr. Samuels served on the board of directors of Perrigo Company plc and from January 2017 until October 2021, Mr. Samuels served on the board of directors for Stamps.com. Mr. Samuels holds a Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Business Administration from Harvard University.