17th Anniversary of 9-11...

17th Anniversary of 9-11...
On the 17th Anniversary of 9-11, we continue prayers for a path to peace. (Picture above - TishTrek and husband Harry @ the podium inside the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York City). It was the privilege of a lifetime for us to be with leaders from around the world on a night when honoring excellence in writing and reporting was the common language uniting all of us. As one of the proud sponsors of the Annual U.N. Correspondents' Dinner, we enjoyed honoring excellence in writing and communications by helping to fund scholarships for international university students who had the courage & talent to tackle some of the difficult issues of our time. Through their magnificent words, they successfully created content that helped readers see through the lens of their research & life experiences. These students inspired all of us. I have confidence the next generation will pick up where we leave off.

Friday, September 23, 2011

MetLife's CEO Steven Kandarian: Subprime Era Hero!

Welcome to TishTrek - More than THE JOB BLOG!

Introducing One of TishTrek's Heroes of the Decade: Steven Kandarian!!

Why was Steve Kandarian, MetLife's Chief Investment Officer in 2005, tapped as MetLife's President and CEO in 2011??

Answer: In 2005, "he ACTED when he recognized the commercial mortgage-backed securities market had turned into a bubble, with banks underwriting bad investments and then intentionally passing them along to other investors." Putting MetLife's survival 1st, in 2006 he led a massive sale of risky investments which had become too big a part of MetLife’s overall real estate portfolio.

As a client of MetLife, that's how I define 'leadership.'

Thank you, Sir!

- TishTrek
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