Michael Casey

Executive Chairman, Los Angeles Office

Whittier Trust Co.

THE LATEST: During Casey's first full year as executive chairman at Whittier Trust Co., the firm made 35 new hires, bringing its total staff to 186. Client retention over that period was 99.9%, according to the firm.

BACKGROUND: Over the past 30 years, Casey has guided Whittier Trust&s transition from a family office to a multi-client family office and private trust company with more than $14 billion in assets under advisement. The South Pasadena company was founded in 1935 as the family office for the Whittier family, whose wealth came from real estate and petroleum. Casey has a bachelor's degree from St. Mary&s College and completed postgraduate work in the business schools of De Paul University and the University of Wisconsin. He earned his law degree from Chicago Kent College of Law. Casey is a member of the California Club, the Twenty-One Fund and the Petersen Auto Museum&s Checkered Flag 200 club.

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