Douglas Russell
InvestorManaging Director at MassMutual Ventures
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $1.5M – $100M checks · typically $3M
About
Doug Russell has led MassMutual Ventures as Managing Partner and Head since its 2014 formation, having joined MassMutual in 2007 as CFO of the Retirement Income unit and later serving as SVP of Strategy and Corporate Development. He has nearly 40 years of global investment, operating and finance experience in financial services.
Experience
- MassMutual VenturesManaging Partner and Head of MassMutual Venturescurrent2014 — presentBoston MA
- MassMutual Financial GroupSenior Vice President - Head of Strategy and Corporate Development2009 — 2016
- MassMutual Financial GroupSVP, COO and CFO MM Retirement Income2007 — 2009
- Prudential FinancialSVP, Head of Client Services2004 — 2007
- CIGNASVP Corporate Insurance Cigna Retirement2002 — 2004
- INGPresident, Healthcare/Non for Profit markets2001
- Aetna PhilippinesPresident and CEO1998 — 2000
- AetnaCFO Aetna International1995 — 1997
Education
- The Tuck School of Business at DartmouthMBA1984 — 1986
- Brown UniversityBA, Economics1979 — 1982
Skills & more
Series 74Corporate Development5Mergers & Acquisitions12Risk Management6Retirement11Strategy21Management11Mutual Funds2Financial Services15Strategic Financial Planning1Insurance23Mergers3
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Colleagues at MassMutual Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Douglas Russell work?
- Douglas Russell is Managing Director at MassMutual Ventures.
- What check size does Douglas Russell write?
- Douglas Russell typically writes checks of $1.5M – $100M.
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Also attended Brown University394
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Shared employers
Also worked at MassMutual Ventures12
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Also worked at MassMutual Financial Group11
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Also worked at Prudential Financial29
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Also worked at CIGNA22
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