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Deals and People October 9, 2008
Fidelity Alum Carney Joins Reynolds at Putnam
October 9, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Putnam
Investments has named Jeffrey R. Carney as Senior Managing
Director and Head of Global Marketing and Products.
Reported by Fred Schneyer
A Putnam news release said the 46-year-old Carney, who comes to Putnam from the Bank of America, will assume his new duties October 27.
Jeffrey R. Carney
According to the announcement, Carney will be responsible for Putnam’s Defined Contribution Business, Global Product Management, Public and Government Relations, Global Marketing, and Marketing Communications.
“This new role at Putnam acknowledges the
outstanding opportunities we see for Putnam’s products
and services in the global marketplace,” said President
and CEO Robert L. Reynolds in the announcement, “and the
need to augment our organization with a world-class,
senior marketing executive.” Reynolds served as chief
operating officer at Fidelity (See
Former Fidelity COO
to Lead Putnam Investments
).
Carney previously was president, Bank of America
Retirement and Global Wealth & Investment Management
Client Solutions (See
BoA Names New
President of Integrated Retirement Business
).
Before joining Bank of America, Carney was president of
Fidelity Retirement Services. Prior to this role, he
served as president, Fidelity Personal Investments since
2002. He joined Fidelity in April 2001 as president,
Fidelity Investments Canada.
Carney is a graduate of Queens University in Kingston,
Ontario.