Eugene P. Stein retired in 2016 as vice chairman and director of Capital Strategy Research, a part of the Capital Group, a global investment management company. Gene also served on the board of directors of the parent company. He started at Capital Group in 1972 as a securities analyst with research responsibilities in financial services, computer software and services, and telecom equipment and services. Gene became an equity portfolio manager at several mutual funds in the American Funds Group. Management positions included chair of the Investment Committee, chair of the North American Management Committee and Chair of the Executive Committee.

He currently is President of the Tikun Olam Foundation. The focus of the foundation is on early childhood development, with specific interests in parent engagement, infant and toddler mental health, and educating the public about this area. He also serves on the boards of Zero To Three: National Center for Infants Toddlers and Families, the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles, Pitzer College, and the Los Angeles Opera. Gene is a member of Pasadena Angels, a highly regarded angel investing group providing start-up funding and advice to entrepreneurs and young companies. He has a B.S. in Engineering from UCLA, and MBA from Harvard University. Gene and his wife, Mindy established an endowed scholarship fund for UCLA engineering undergraduates.