Khanh Tran

Khanh T. Tran is the retired president and chief executive officer of Aviation Capital Group LLC, a global commercial aviation leasing company with approximately $12 billion in assets, $4 billion in equity capital, a 500-aircraft portfolio, and 90 customers in 45 countries. Prior to his retirement from Pacific Life insurance company, he served in a number of senior executive roles, including president, chief investment officer, chief financial officer, head of mergers and acquisitions, and treasurer.

Khanh has an MBA with a focus in finance and marketing from UCLA Anderson School of Management and a BA in economics and political science from Whittier College.

Khanh has served on several corporate boards, including CIT Group, Inc., Aviation Capital Group LLC, Pacific Life Insurance Company, and Scottish Re. He is currently on the board of advisors of the George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics, Chapman University, in Orange, California. He is a trustee and chair of the finance committee for Semester at Sea. 

Khanh founded and currently serves as chair emeritus of the Orange County, California chapter of Ascend Leadership, the largest Pan-Asian business professional membership organization in North America, dedicated to driving, developing, and elevating Asian and Pacific Islander business leaders.

Khanh joined RGA’s board of directors in 2022.