John Douglas is Chief Legal Officer for TIAA, responsible for legal, government relations and corporate secretary functions.
Prior to joining TIAA, he was a partner in Davis Polk’s Financial Institutions Group, heading the firm’s bank regulatory practice. During his tenure at the firm, John acted as a strategic legal advisor to TIAA regarding its 2017 acquisition of EverBank. As General Counsel of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in the 1980s, he supported the financial system through reform and restructuring efforts, participating in the landmark Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 and assisting in the organization of the Resolution Trust Corporation.
John is chair of the executive committee of the Financial Services Volunteer Corps, a nonprofit organization formed under President George H. W. Bush to assist countries as they work to develop strong banking and capital market systems. He is regarded as one of the world’s leading business lawyers and has twice been named a BTI Client Service All-Star, a select group of lawyers recognized for exceptional service to Fortune 100 clients.