Chairman Emeritus
Capital Research and Management Company

Mike Shanahan is chairman emeritus of Capital Research and Management Company, which serves as the advisor to The American Funds. He is also chairman of the executive committee of the Capital Group Companies Inc. Clients of subsidiaries of the Capital Group Companies have assets of more than $1 trillion.

Mr. Shanahan received a bachelor's degree from Stanford University in 1960 and subsequently spent three years in the U.S. Navy as a junior officer. He joined Capital in 1965 as a financial analyst after receiving an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Mr. Shanahan has served as a trustee of Harvey Mudd College since 1992 and was chairman of the board of trustees from 1998 through 2006. He currently serves as chairman of the executive committee. He is a member of the Los Angeles Society of Financial Analysts.