The California Public Employees’ Retirement System’s deputy chief investment officer for capital markets — who even once served as interim CIO — is leaving the $503 billion pension plan next month to take on a managing director role at private equity firm General Atlantic. update
Dan Bienvenue, who has been in the role since April 2020, will step down April 18 to lead General Atlantic’s capital solutions for pension plans, according to an internal memo from CalPERS CEO Marcie Frost seen by Institutional Investor. No decisions for a successor have been made at this time.
Frost wrote that Bienvenue “has been an exceptional leader, a trusted colleague, and a driving force behind our investment strategies” for nearly 21 years, adding: “Dan is known for creating a team culture of collaboration, respect, and trust, and made several key hires in our Investment Office.”
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