| Thomas R. Watjen | |
| Birth Name: | Thomas Ros Watjen |
| Birth Date: | c. 1955 |
| Known For: | Former Chairman & CEO of Unum |
| Alma Mater: | Virginia Military Institute University of Virginia Darden School of Business |
Thomas R. Watjen (born c. 1955) is an American businessman. He is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Unum.
Watjen was born circa 1955.[1] He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute,[2] where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1976, and he earned a master in business administration from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business in 1981.[1]
Watjen first worked at Aetna, followed by Conning & Company.[3] He was a managing director of Morgan Stanley from 1987 to 1994.[3]
Watjen served as the executive vice president and chief financial officer of Provident Companies from 1994 to 1999, when it merged with Unum.[3] He succeeded J. Harold Chandler as the chief executive officer of Unum in 2003, and he served until 2015.[2] [4] He was also the chairman from 2015 to 2017.[1]
Watjen has served on the board of directors of SunTrust Banks since April 2010.[2] [5] He has also served on the board of Prudential plc since July 2017.[3]