Jerry Albright steps down as CIO at Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) CIO Jerry Albright announced he is stepping down from the pension fund’s lead investment management role at its December Board of Trustees’ meeting. Albright will continue to serve TRS for up to one year as senior managing director, global investment initiatives.

Albright joined TRS in 1994 and previously served as TRS’ deputy CIO, COO, as well as the director of investment operations. Under Albright’s leadership, the fund has grown to more than $157 billion in assets under management overseen by more than 180 full-time professional employees.