R. Glenn Hubbard, PhD
Dr. Hubbard served as an economic and tax policy advisor at the highest levels of government, including service as Chairman of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy at the U.S. Department of Treasury. Combined with his role as professor of economics and finance at Columbia University and leadership of financial regulatory bodies, he has developed an unparalleled understanding of economic policies, financial and capital markets, and complex regulatory environments.
Dr. Hubbard has demonstrated the ability to cultivate strong relationships with regulators and policymakers. This expertise is essential to overseeing MetLife’s heavily regulated businesses. It also contributes to the Board’s understanding of how evolving economic conditions and emerging regulatory developments may impact the Company’s global investments and operations.
As Co-Chair of the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation, he brings his in-depth knowledge of critical financial regulatory policy issues, which supports the Board’s oversight of management’s efforts to effectively deploy capital to meet MetLife’s strategic goals.
Dr. Hubbard’s expertise, gained from other publicly traded company boards, also extends to sustainability matters, contributing to the Board’s oversight of policies and programs that relate to MetLife’s purpose and drive long-term value for shareholders.
Director Core Competencies
- Corporate Governance / Public Company Board
- Regulatory / Government
- Investments
- Sustainability
MetLife Board Committees
- Executive
- Governance and Corporate Responsibility
- Investment
Professional Highlights
- Columbia University, a private research university
- Graduate School of Business
- Russell L. Carson Professor of Economics and Finance (since 1994); Dean Emeritus (since 2019); Dean (2004-2019)
- Faculty of Arts and Sciences
- Professor of Economics (since 1997)
- Graduate School of Business
- Economic Policy Institutions
- Co-Chair, Committee on Capital Markets Regulation (since 2006)
- Chairman of Economic Policy Committee, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (2001-2003)
- U.S. Government
- Member, Panel of Economic Advisors, Congressional Budget Office (2004-2006; since 2025)
- Panel of Economic Advisors, Federal Reserve Bank of New York (1993-2021; 2007-2017)
- Chairman, President’s Council of Economic Advisers (2001-2003)
- Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy, U.S. Department of the Treasury (1991-1993)
Other U.S. Listed Public Company or RIC Directorships Within the Past Five Years
- TotalEnergies SE (since 2021)
- BlackRock Fixed Income Funds (a fund complex - 65 RICs consisting of 98 portfolios) (since 2019)
Education
- B.A. and B.S., University of Central Florida
- Ph.D. and A.M., Harvard University