Roy Gori is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Manulife, Canada’s largest insurance company, and one of the largest insurance and asset management companies in the world. ^{[2] [1] [3]}

He holds a Bachelor of Economics and Finance from The University of New South Wales, and an MBA from the University of Technology Sydney. ^[2]

Roy Gori started his career at Citibank in 1989, where he held progressively senior roles and was responsible for the company’s Asia-Pacific retail business, which included its insurance and wealth management business. ^[2]

In 2015, Gori joined Manulife as President and Chief Executive Officer for Asia.

In that role, he was responsible for operations in 12 markets across Asia, driving Manulife’s rapidly growing business in the region.

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He is the Chair of Manulife’s D&I Council.

He is also a passionate advocate for health and wellness, promoting the benefits of behavioural insurance through award-winning products like Manulife Vitality and Manulife MOVE.

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Manulife posted a rap video on December 12, 2019 featuring top executives including Gori rapping rhymes in hoodies and dark sunglasses like a wannabe Dr. Dre or Ice Cube. The video was posted on the main site to congratulate employees on their performance in 2019. ^[1]

The video was later retracted after some employees stated they were offended by it.

Manulife stated: ^[1]

Gori is a native Australian, he has worked and lived in Sydney, Singapore, Thailand, and Hong Kong, and is now based in Toronto.^[3]