Jon Braeutigam serves as a Deputy Treasurer and Chief Investment Officer for the Department of Treasury. Jon was appointed to the position by Treasurer Robert J. Kleine on January 9, 2008 after serving as the acting Deputy Treasurer and CIO for nearly 6 months.
Jon has 17 years of experience in the Bureau of Investments, including ten years as Administrator of the Real Estate Division. His new role has him heading up the State of Michigan Retirement Systems (SMRS) on behalf of state employees, public school employees, state police, and judges. The SMRS is the 14th largest Public Pension Fund in the nation.
Before joining Investments in 1991, Jon was a Financial Analyst in Treasury's Fiscal Agent Division and Purchasing Section.
Jon graduated with honors from Michigan State University in 1985 and earned a Masters Degree in Finance at MSU in 1987.