# Andrew McMahon

> Andrew John McMahon is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Guardian Life, which he joined in 2017 before becoming CEO in October 2020 and chairman in 2024. A Fairfield computer science graduate with a Columbia MBA, he previously worked at GE, McKinsey and AXA. In October 2026 he became chair of the American Council of Life Insurers. His public work centers on mutual ownership, customer experience, financial protection and long-term investing.

- **Role:** Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Guardian Life
- **Organizations:** The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, American Council of Life Insurers, Partnership for New York City, New York State Insurance Advisory Board, Fairfield University, AXA, McKinsey & Company, General Electric
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Fairfield University, MBA, Columbia Business School
- **Known for:** Became Guardian CEO in 2020 and chairman in 2024., Received Fairfield University’s 2023 Alumni Professional Achievement Award., Selected as American Council of Life Insurers chair in October 2026.

## Career timeline

- **1989** — Graduated from Fairfield University with a computer science degree.
- **Before 2017** — Worked in a GE management-training program, at McKinsey and at AXA, where he became president.
- **2013** — Andrew and Jennifer McMahon established the AJM Family Scholarship at Fairfield.
- **2017** — Joined Guardian as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Customer Development.
- **2019** — Took leadership of Individual Markets; named president in November.
- **2020-10** — Became Guardian Chief Executive Officer and President on October 1; joined the board in September.
- **2023** — Received Fairfield’s Alumni Professional Achievement Award.
- **2024** — Became Chairman of Guardian.
- **2026-10** — Selected as ACLI chair for a one-year term.

## Achievements

- Became Guardian CEO in 2020 and chairman in 2024.
- Received Fairfield University’s 2023 Alumni Professional Achievement Award.
- Selected as American Council of Life Insurers chair in October 2026.
- Led Guardian during its 2025 reporting year, when operating income reached $2.5 billion; the board approved a $1.7 billion dividend allocation for 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Selected for a one-year term as ACLI chair, announced October 15.
- **2026-10** — Featured on episode 353 of Adam Mendler’s Thirty Minute Mentors, published October 13.
- **2026-01** — Guardian and Hamilton Lane completed their strategic partnership on January 6.
- **2025-07** — Guardian and Janus Henderson closed their strategic partnership on July 1.

## Links

- Website: https://www.guardianlife.com/leadership/andrew-j-mcmahon
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewjmcmahon

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