Seymour G. Sternberg

Seymour "Sy" Sternberg is the former chairman and CEO of New York [Life Insurance Company]. He retired as CEO on June 30, 2008. He also sits on the board of directors for the United [States Chamber of Commerce], Northeastern University, CIT Group, the New York City Leadership Academy, and Express Scripts Holdings. Sternberg previously served as a member of the foundation board of Macaulay Honors College; he supported the college during its early years with a donation of $2 million from New York Life.
Sternberg is of Lithuanian and Romanian descent, and is Jewish.