Robert Leone

Robert Leone

Senior Lecturer

Work & Organizations

Education

B.S. Graduated Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Actuarial Science with a minor in Business Ball State University

Expertise

Fellow of the Society of Actuaries

Enrolled Actuary

Member of the American Academy of Actuaries

Woodworking

Active Triathlete (completed 60 races since 2001)

Photography

Bob is a Senior Partner with Aon Hewitt (The consulting division of Aon Corporation).  Bob has been working in Employee Benefits since 1980.  His special area of expertise is retirement benefits, but his expertise extends into all employee benefits.  During the course of his career Bob has worked with more than 50 large employers, more than half of those are Fortune 500 Companies, and many have global operations.

Bob is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, has a Bachelor of Science Degree from Ball State University in Actuarial Science and has been on the Board of the American Benefits Council since 2008.

Current Activities

Administrative Appointments

Senior Lecturer  University of Minnesota—Carlson School of Management
2012 Present
Instructed graduate level class on Employee Benefits within the Human Resources Master’s Program
Created class curriculum including assignment and test creation, lesson plans and grading to University standards
Mentored students on educational and professional topics
Fostered an interactive teaching approach including: case studies, activities and projects
Applied Moodle website and other University educational tools
Received consistently strong student feedback annually

Senior Partner Aon Hewitt—Bloomington, MN
19802015
Practiced as actuary and consultant with Fortune size organizations across the U.S.
Promoted to Partner after seven years of service and advanced to Senior Partner
Served as Board Member for the American Benefits Council from 2008–2014
Established a retirement practice with an initial (1996) revenue budget of $2.9 million and current revenue target of $30+ million
Consulted on various financial topics (e.g., funding, accounting) related to employee benefits
Designed and led mentorship classes and materials for actuaries and consultants
Led client meetings and mentored consultants as primary goal of daytoday work