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Jul 2023
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Leadership Interview 17.2 - Abacus Actua...

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<p>Hear from Riddhi Patel – currently the Director of Retirement Programs at The Walt Disney Company; prior to joining Disney she was a Director of Benefits at AT&amp;T where she focused on their health and welfare plans; she started her career as an actuary working for Mercer and WTW. </p> <p>She is also the current President of Abacus Actuaries, which will ... Show More
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