TIAA CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett knows firsthand the struggle many Americans are facing as they try to figure out how they’ll get by in retirement.
Her own father, after three decades of work, had never contributed to his 401(k) plan, even though it was available to him. He had a pension, but it was small, and when combined with social security payments, it still wasn’t going to be enough for the retirement he was hoping for.