Financial Accounting Foundation
John J. Brennan
Chairman, Board of Trustees
Elected Chairman of the FAF Board of Trustees in February 2009, John J. Brennan is the first to serve in this role under the revised governance structure approved by the Board of Trustees in 2008. Mr. Brennan also serves as Chairman of Vanguard Group, Inc., and each of the Vanguard mutual funds, a position he has held since 1998. Mr. Brennan served as Vanguard’s Chief Executive Officer from 1996 until August, 2008. Mr. Brennan previously served as an FAF Trustee from 1998 to 2003. Among other investment industry activities, Mr. Brennan was Chairman of the Investment Company Institute, a trade organization representing mutual fund companies, and is a governor of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). A graduate of Dartmouth College, Mr. Brennan also holds an MBA from Harvard University.