Robert M. Astley (born 1944), a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, was the chairman of the

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Biography

Astley has been a director of the CPP Investment Board since September 2006, and succeeded its Chairmen of the Board,

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, effective October 2008. Astley is also a Director of the

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and chairman of its human resources and management compensation committee. Astley was formerly the president of Sun Life Financial Canada, president and

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Company, chair of Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association. In 2004 he was succeeded by Kevin Dougherty. Astley is also a former Chair of Wilfrid Laurier University, a former member of the Dean’s Advisory Council, Laurier School of Business & Economics and a former Chair of the K-W Symphony. Astley graduated from the

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reported that Astley won $650,000 in a

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suit against shareholder activist,

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References

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