Cheiron, Inc. is pleased to announce that longtime IRS veteran James E. Holland, Jr., ASA, EA, FCA, MAAA will be joining Cheiron, Inc. on January 4, 2010 as the firm's Chief Research Actuary. Holland, who has been Assistant Director, Employee Plans Rulings and Agreements since February 2008, is leaving the Service after a distinguished 36-year career.
One of the nation's leading experts on the pension provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and ERISA, Holland is a frequent speaker at professional conferences. He has provided technical guidance, interpretations, and rulings on the myriad of complex issues throughout his tenure with the IRS, both directly and through supervising the Employee Plans technical staff. He holds a bachelor degree from the University of Virginia with a major in mathematics.