
	Robert Axel joined Prudential in 2001 as vice president, controller for the company&rsquo;s general account investment portfolio. He was named deputy controller in 2010 with responsibility for monitoring and implementing new accounting standards and ensuring company-wide compliance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and statutory accounting standards. Prior to joining Prudential, Axel was a senior manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he oversaw independent audits of several major real estate and financial services companies. He earned a B.A. in Accounting from Franklin &amp; Marshall College and is a certified public accountant. He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA) and represents Prudential on the Accounting Committee of the American Council of Life Insurers. He also serves on the AICPA&rsquo;s Financial Reporting Executive Committee and has served on the Financial Accounting Standard Board&rsquo;s User Advisory Council.
