# Rick McKenney

> Rick McKenney is president and CEO of Unum Group, based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. A Tufts mechanical engineering graduate, he began at GE in manufacturing, moved into financial leadership at GE Financial Assurance, Genworth and Sun Life, and served as Unum CFO before becoming president in April 2015 and CEO in May. He also serves on U.S. Bancorp’s board.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Unum Group
- **Organizations:** Unum Group, U.S. Bancorp, American Council of Life Insurers, Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority, General Electric (former), GE Financial Assurance (former), Genworth Financial (former), Sun Life Financial (former)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, summa cum laude, Tufts University, High school diploma; class valedictorian, Marshwood High School
- **Known for:** Helped take Genworth Financial public from GE as CFO in 2004., Appointed Unum president and director in April 2015 and CEO in May 2015., Elected to the U.S. Bancorp board in October 2017; chairs its Governance Committee.

## Career timeline

- **1991** — Joins GE’s manufacturing management program
- **1996** — Moves to GE Financial Assurance
- **2002** — Becomes CFO of GE Financial Assurance
- **2004** — Becomes Genworth CFO during its IPO from GE
- **2007** — Becomes Sun Life Financial CFO
- **2009** — Joins Unum; becomes executive vice president and CFO
- **2015** — Becomes president in April and CEO in May
- **2017** — Joins the U.S. Bancorp board in October

## Achievements

- Helped take Genworth Financial public from GE as CFO in 2004.
- Appointed Unum president and director in April 2015 and CEO in May 2015.
- Elected to the U.S. Bancorp board in October 2017; chairs its Governance Committee.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Discussed digital customer connections and business priorities at the KBW Insurance Conference.
- **2026-04** — Unum announced Steve Jones as Colonial Life president, effective June 8, reporting to McKenney.

## Links

- Website: https://www.unum.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-p-mckenney

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