INTERVIEW:
ABOUT ROHIT GUPTA:
Rohit Gupta is the President and CEO for Genworth’s U.S. Mortgage Insurance Business. Passionate about helping more people responsibly achieve and maintain the dream of homeownership, Rohit works with lenders, regulators, and policy leaders to advocate for the value of mortgage insurance to a sustainable housing finance system. Along with his advocacy, Mr. Gupta served as chairman and remains a Board member of the U.S. Mortgage Insurers trade association. He also serves on the Boards of the Mortgage Bankers Association Residential Board of Governors, Housing Policy Executive Council and Genworth MI Canada, a publicly-traded company. Additionally, Mr. Gupta is a catalyst for community change and serves as a Board member of the Genworth Foundation Board, American Cancer Society Triangle Leadership Council and Pratham USA.
Prior to being named CEO, Mr. Gupta held the positions of Chief Commercial Officer & Senior Vice President of Products, Intelligence and Strategy, as well as Vice President - Commercial Operations, both in Genworth’s U.S. Mortgage Insurance business.
Mr. Gupta began his career with FedEx in Strategic Marketing in 1998 where he was responsible for competitive intelligence and market analysis supporting FedEx senior management. He was hired by GE Capital as a Product Manager responsible for growing a new business line for an Information Technology business. Between 2003 and 2007, he held various marketing and commercial roles.
Mr. Gupta has an MBA in Finance from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and an under-graduate degree in Computer Science & Technology from Indian Institute of Technology. He resides in Raleigh, North Carolina with his wife and two children.
ABOUT GENWORTH MORTGAGE INSURANCE:
Genworth U.S. Mortgage Insurance, an operating segment of Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE: GNW), is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, and operates in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Genworth Mortgage Insurance works with lenders and other partners to help people responsibly achieve and maintain the dream of homeownership by ensuring the broad availability of affordable low down payment mortgage loans. Genworth has been providing mortgage insurance products and services in the U.S. since 1981. Additionally, giving back to the Triangle community is a core pillar of Genworth’s values and exhibited through the company’s long-standing involvement with organizations including Habitat for Humanity and the American Cancer Society, as well as the 40 hours of annual volunteer time off for each employee to dedicate to causes that are important to them.