James T. Morris, FSA
Chairman, President and CEO
Pacific Life Insurance Company
Personal
Mr. Morris was born on January 11, 1960 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He is married to Ann Morris and they have two children.
Education
University of California, Los Angeles
B.A., mathematics, 1982
Business History
Mr. Morris was a summer actuarial student from 1981 to 1982 with Transamerica Occidental prior to joining Pacific Life in 1982 as assistant actuary, Special Marketing. He progressed through a series of management positions within the Life Insurance Division and was elected senior vice president, M-Operations in 1996. He was responsible for business relations with M Financial Group, a leading life insurance producer group that designs and markets individual life insurance products to the upscale market in collaboration with Pacific Life.
In 2002, he was promoted to executive vice president, heading up the Life Insurance Division of Pacific Life. In April 2005, Mr. Morris was promoted to executive vice president and chief insurance officer. His role was expanded to include the Annuities & Mutual Funds Division and Pacific Select Group, in addition to the Life Insurance Division.
Mr. Morris was promoted to chief operating officer in January 2006. On April 2, 2007, Mr. Morris became Pacific Life’s president and chief executive officer. He is only the 14th chief executive officer in the company’s 140-year history. On May 29, 2008, Mr. Morris was elected chairman of the board of both Pacific Mutual Holding Company and Pacific LifeCorp, the parent companies of Pacific Life.
Industry Involvement
In 2007, Mr. Morris was elected to the board of directors of the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI), the nation's principal life insurance company trade association headquartered in Washington, D.C. In 2008, he was elected to serve on ACLI's executive committee and he currently serves as the Chairman-Elect. He also serves as the Chairperson of the Corporation for the Association of California Life and Health Insurance Companies (ACLHIC). From 2002-2006, he served on the Life Insurance Marketing Research Association's (LIMRA) Strategic Marketing Issues Committee.
Civic/Community Involvements
Mr. Morris is the immediate past chairperson of Junior Achievement of Orange County, serves as treasurer of the board of directors of the Hoag Hospital Foundation, and is a member of the board of visitors of the UCLA Anderson School of Management. He is also the chairman of the Pacific Life Foundation. In addition, Mr. Morris is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries.