Rick McKenney

President & CEO, Unum

Richard (Rick) McKenney is president and chief executive officer for Unum Group, one of the world’s leading providers of workplace financial protection benefits. He became CEO in 2015.

McKenney served as executive vice president, chief financial officer for Unum Group from 2009 to 2015, where he was responsible for overall financial management of the company. Prior to joining Unum in 2009, McKenney was executive vice president and chief financial officer of Sun Life Financial, Inc., an international financial services company based in Toronto. He began his career at GE, transitioning in his roles from manufacturing to financial
leadership. McKenney graduated from Tufts University with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical
engineering.

McKenney resides in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and serves on the boards of U.S. Bancorp, the American Council of Life Insurers, and the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority.