James T. Morris Joins Edison International and Southern California Edison Boards of Directors
April 28 2016 - 4:05PM
Business Wire
Edison International (NYSE:EIX) and Southern California Edison
today announced that James T. Morris has been elected to the board
of directors of each company, effective today.
“Jim’s exceptional leadership of Pacific Life has given him a
strategic perspective and valuable expertise in product
development, marketing and financial analysis that will enable him
to make significant contributions to our boards,” said Ted Craver,
chairman and chief executive officer of Edison International. “We
look forward to Jim’s guidance and counsel as our newest board
member.”
Morris, 56, is the chairman, president and chief executive
officer of Pacific Life Insurance Company, and its parent companies
Pacific Mutual Holding Company and Pacific LifeCorp. He has served
as president and chief executive officer since 2007 and chairman
since 2008.
Morris has worked in a variety of management positions since
joining Pacific Life in 1982, including chief operating officer,
executive vice president and chief insurance officer. He has headed
the life insurance division and the annuities and mutual funds
division, as well as serving as senior vice president of individual
insurance. Morris began his career in the insurance industry as an
actuarial student with Transamerica Occidental prior to joining
Pacific Life.
Morris is a member of the board of directors of the American
Council of Life Insurers, the nation’s principal life insurance
company trade association, where he served as chairman from 2012 to
2013. He is a past chairperson of the Junior Achievement of Orange
County and is a member of the board of visitors of the UCLA
Anderson School of Management.
Morris earned a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics from the
University of California, Los Angeles. He is a Fellow of the
Society of Actuaries and a member of the American Academy of
Actuaries.
About Edison International
Edison International (NYSE:EIX), through its subsidiaries, is a
generator and distributor of electric power and an investor in
energy services and technologies, including renewable energy.
Headquartered in Rosemead, Calif., Edison International is the
parent company of Southern California Edison, one of the nation’s
largest electric utilities.
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