Philip J Purcell

First elected a director in 2000. President, Continental Investors, LLC, Chicago, Illinois, since 2006; private investment services. He served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Stanley from 1997 until his retirement in 2005. Mr. Purcell became President and Chief Operating Officer of Dean Witter in 1982, and was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dean Witter Discover & Co. from 1986 until it acquired Morgan Stanley in 1997. University of Notre Dame, BBA, 1964; University of Chicago, MBA, 1966; London School of Economics, MS, 1967. McKinsey & Company, 1967–1978, consultant; 1976–1978, managing director; Sears, Roebuck and Company, 1978–1982, strategic planner; Dean Witter, 1982–1986, president and chief operating officer; Dean Witter Discover, 1986–1997, chairman of the board and chief executive officer; Morgan Stanley, 1997–, chairman of the board and chief executive officer.