Douglas A. French serves as a Director FGH Parent, FLIAC and FRC. In addition to his role as a Director of FGH Parent, FLIAC and FRC, Mr. French is the recent Managing Principal of the Insurance and Actuarial Advisory Services practice of Ernst & Young LLP’s Financial Services Organization. Mr. French has spent more than 35 years in actuarial consulting. Before joining Ernst & Young LLP in 1999, he was a principal and global practice director of a major actuarial consulting f irm. As a senior consultant, Mr. French has drawn on his global experiences to assist life, health and property/casualty clients in mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning, enterprise risk and capital management, financial reporting and management, financial projections and modeling and distribution economics and e ectiveness. Throughout his career, he has not only maintained his technical actuarial skills, but has also strived to understand the broader strategic implications and drivers for the insurance industry and its participants. His deep understanding of the industry allows him to translate concepts and business models into active strategies and tactics for his clients. Mr. French is a frequent speaker at industry seminars and author in industry publications.

He is also an Ex- Corporate Advisory Council member of the International Association of Black Actuaries, a College of Natural Sciences Advisory Council participant at the University of Texas at Austin and an Emeritus Trustee of The Actuarial Foundation. In 2018, Mr. French received the Society of Actuaries Distinguished Service Award for significant contributions to the actuarial profession. Mr. French holds a B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Texas at Austin. We believe Mr. French is a valuable member of our board because of his robust experience in actuarial consulting.