Mitchell M. Merin

Mitchell M. Merin (born August 1953 ) is an American business executive and banker who served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Morgan Stanley's investment management division (MSIM) from 1998 to 2005.

Early life and education Merin was born in August 1953 After working on the Sears account for Touche Ross, Merin joined Sears in May 1981 as a manager of financial analysis. despite the fact that Merin did not have a background in asset management. and regulators took action against illegal fund sales and inappropriate incentivization of in-house funds. He was succeeded within the investment management division by Owen D. Thomas.

Outside Morgan Stanley Merin served on several boards and industry committees. He was Chairman of the National Association of Securities Dealers Investment Companies committee and Fixed Income Securities committee. In 2012 Merin was named a JPMorgan Chase fund board trustee, where he worked on the Audit and Valuation Committee, and chaired the Money Market and Alternative Products Committee.