Merit E. Janow
Director

Merit E. Janow was appointed to the Board of Directors in 2008. Professor Janow has been a professor at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) since 1994. Professor Janow teaches advanced courses in international trade, World Trade Organization (WTO) law, and comparative antitrust at Columbia Law School, and international economic policy at SIPA. Ms. Janow is also director of the program in International Finance & Economic Policy. Ms. Janow has published numerous articles and several books on international trade and economic matters. Professor Janow served as one of seven members of the WTO's Appellate Body from 2003-2007. In May 2005, Professor Janow was elected to the board of directors of the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. She now serves on the board of directors of the Nasdaq Exchange LLC. In 2006, she joined the board of Rockefeller & Co., an investment management firm. Since 2001, Professor Janow has served on the board of directors of the Capital Income Builder Fund and the World Growth and Income Fund of the American Funds family. For both funds, she serves on the audit and contracts committees. In 2007, she joined the board of two other funds of the American Funds family, the American Funds Insurance Series (AFIS) and the American Fund Target Date Retirement Fund (AFTD). Professor Janow holds a B.A. in Asian Studies from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from Columbia Law School.