William Ennis, previously president and chief executive officer of
Ennis will report to Morgan Stanley Investment Management President and Chief Operating Officer Mitchell Merin. Ennis had overseen Evergreen, which has $235 billion in assets, since 1994.
In his new position, Ennis will oversee institutional and retail intermediary sales, operations and nonproprietary business through
"Bill is an industry leader with a successful track record of building high-quality investment management businesses," Merin said in a statement. "He adds depth and experience to Investment Management, and we are happy he is joining our team."