Edward Root – Biography

Last update: March 30, 2026

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Edward was Managing Director, Head of Annuity Purchase Group at Willis Towers Watson, and Vice President, Head of US Pensions at MetLife. Edward Root joined KKR in 2021.

Edward Root is currently

Managing Director, Pension Risk Transfer at Global Atlantic Financial Group - View - Global Atlantic Financial Group org chart



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Education

Edward Root has a PhD in Mathematics and Statistics from University Of California, Irvine in 1989 and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from University of Southern California in 1996.

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