Robert Austin Shafto

Background

Shafto, Robert Austin was born on September 15, 1935 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Son of Glen Granville and Blanche (Radigan) Shafto.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science, Drake University, Des Moines, 1959.

Career

Manager computer services, Guarantee Mutual Life Insurance Company, Omaha, 1959-1965; vice president, Beta division Electronic Data Systems, Dallas, 1965-1971; from 2d vice president to vice president for computer systems development and information services, New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, 1972-1975; senior vice president policy holder and computer services, New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, 1975-1981; administrative vice president, New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, 1981-1982; executive vice president individual insurance operations, New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, 1982-1986; executive vice president insurance and employee benefits operations, New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, 1986-1988; president insurance and personal finance services, New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, 1988-1990; president, chief operating officer, New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, 1990-1992; president, Chief Executive Officer, New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, 1992-1993; president, Chief Executive Officer, chairman, New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, 1993-1998; also board directors, New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston retired, 1998. Board directors, president New England Variable Life, Fleet Bank of Massachusetts, American Council Life Insurance.

Achievements

• Robert Austin Shafto has been listed as a noteworthy insurance company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board overseers Children's Hospital, Boston, since 1989. Member corporation Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Northwestern University. Board directors United Way of Mass.

Trustee American College. Member Greater Boston City of Chamber (board directors).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, golf, scuba diving, jogging.

Connections

Married Jeanette DeFino, December 17, 1954. Children: Robert, Dennis, Teri, Shari, Michael.

Father:

Glen Granville Shafto

Mother:

Blanche (Radigan) Shafto

Spouse:

Jeanette DeFino

child:

Shari Shafto

child:

Dennis Shafto

child:

Teri Shafto

child:

Michael Shafto

child:

Robert Shafto