MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of critical decision
support tools and services for the global investment community,
announced today that Frederick W. Bogdan will retire from his
position as MSCI’s General Counsel and Assistant Corporate
Secretary on January 2, 2020. Robert J. Gutowski, who currently
serves as Deputy General Counsel, Head of Compliance and Head of
Internal Audit, will succeed Mr. Bogdan in leading the global legal
and compliance functions. Mr. Bogdan will remain with the company
for a transition period ending on March 2, 2020.
Mr. Bogdan joined MSCI as its first lawyer in May 2000 and
during his tenure has served critical roles in supporting the
company’s licensing business, ensuring its successful initial
public offering and transition to a fully independent public
company and overseeing the legal aspects of various strategic
transactions, including complex integration and transition services
matters.
Before MSCI, he worked at Morgan Stanley from 1995 to 2000 and
was promoted to Managing Director in 2005. He began his legal
career as a litigator at Dewey Ballantine LLP.
“From building MSCI’s global legal and compliance functions to
playing a central role in every significant company transaction,
Rick has been an invaluable member of our leadership team and
respected advisor to me and to the Board of Directors,” remarked
Henry A. Fernandez, MSCI’s CEO and Chairman.
“On behalf of everyone at MSCI, I want to thank Rick for his
enormous contributions to the company over the years and wish him
all the best in this next chapter of his life. While we will miss
Rick, I also look forward to working closely with Rob in his new
role. With his strong business acumen and insight into the
company’s operations and legal and compliance processes, he is well
suited to counsel MSCI in its next stage of transformation,”
continued Mr. Fernandez.
Mr. Bogdan commented, “It’s been a privilege to work at MSCI
over the last 19 years. I am grateful that I could contribute to
its growth story. With its strong leadership, dedicated employees
and commitment to its clients and shareholders, I am confident that
MSCI will continue to be successful. I have worked with Rob for 17
years and believe his deep knowledge of the company and versatile
set of legal skills and experiences makes him more than qualified
to lead the team.”
Mr. Gutowski joined MSCI in 2002. Previously, he was a corporate
lawyer at Rogers & Wells LLP and Clifford Chance LLP. He
received his B.A. from Georgetown University and his J.D. from the
State University of New York at Buffalo Law School.
About MSCI Inc.
MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools
and services for the global investment community. With over 45
years of expertise in research, data and technology, we power
better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and
analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more
effective portfolios. We create industry-leading, research-enhanced
solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve
transparency across the investment process.
To learn more, please visit www.msci.com.
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MSCI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2018 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”) on February 22, 2019 and in quarterly reports on Form 10-Q
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