THE HAGUE, Netherlands,
December 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Supervisory Board has elected William
Connelly as its next Chairman
Aegon today announces that Mr. Robert
J. Routs, Chairman of its Supervisory Board, has decided to step
down at the next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) in
May 2018.
After completing ten years as a member of Aegon's Supervisory
Board, Mr. Routs has expressed his desire to step down at the AGM
of May 18, 2018. He was first
appointed to Aegon's Supervisory Board in April 2008, and became Chairman in April 2010. He is in his third and final term and
currently serves as Chairman of the Nomination and Governance
Committee, and is also a member of the Remuneration Committee of
the Supervisory Board.
The Supervisory Board has elected Mr. William ('Bill') Connelly
(French nationality) as its next Chairman and he will succeed Mr.
Routs following the next AGM. Mr. Connelly was appointed to Aegon's
Supervisory Board in May 2017, and is
currently a member of the Supervisory Board Audit and Remuneration
Committees.
"I would like to express my sincere appreciation and gratitude
for the way in which Rob has chaired the Supervisory Board, and for
the challenge and support he has given the management team during
these transformative years," said Alex Wynaendts, CEO of Aegon. "We
welcome the Board's decision to elect Bill
Connelly as its next Chairman. His track record in the
financial services business and his valuable international
experience make him very well-equipped to oversee the further
transformation and growth of our businesses."
Mr. Connelly's appointment as Chairman has been approved by the
Dutch Central Bank (DNB). Mr. Routs will continue to perform his
duties as Chairman and member of the Supervisory Board up to and
including the 2018 AGM to ensure a smooth handover to his
successor.
Profiles of individual members of Aegon's Supervisory Board and
information about the composition of the Board is available on
http://www.aegon.com.
About Aegon
Aegon's roots go back more than 170 years - to the first half of
the nineteenth century. Since then, Aegon has grown into an
international company, with businesses in more than 20 countries in
the Americas, Europe and
Asia. Today, Aegon is one of the
world's leading financial services organizations, providing life
insurance, pensions and asset management. Aegon's purpose is to
help people achieve a lifetime of financial security. More
information on aegon.com/about .
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