Alan D. Schnitzer (born in1965) is an American executive who is the chairman and chief executive officer at The Travelers Companies, Inc., a provider of property casualty insurance for auto, home and business.[1][2]
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| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA) Columbia Law School (JD) |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman & CEO, The Travelers Companies |
Education
editSchnitzer received a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his J.D. from Columbia Law School.[3]
Career
editSchnitzer became a partner in the law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP early in his career. During that time he advised on the merger of Travelers with the St. Paul Companies in 2004.[4][5][6]
In 2007 Schnitzer joined Travelers as vice chairman and chief legal officer and was on the company's management committees.[7] In July 2014, he was named chief executive officer of business and international insurance, overseeing areas such as field management, corporate communications, and public policy.[8][9][10]
Schnitzer became chief executive officer of Travelers in December 2015, and was elected chairman of the board in August 2017.[2][11]
Advisory positions
editSchnitzer is a trustee at the University of Pennsylvania,[12][13] the New York City Ballet,[14] and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.[15] Additionally he is the chair of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.[16]
He is a member of the Business Roundtable and the Council on Foreign Relations.[17][18] Previously he was on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee created under the Dodd-Frank Act.[19]
Personal life
editSchnitzer married Anne Berman, step-daughter of Robert Lipp in 1994. They met while both attended the University of Pennsylvania and have two children.[20]
References
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- ^ a b "BRIEF-Travelers CEO Alan Schnitzer elected chairman of board". Reuters. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
- ^ "Travelers Cos Inc : Travelers Names Alan D. Schnitzer as Vice Chairman". 4-Traders. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "Ex-Simpson Thacher Partner Joins CEO Ranks". Law.com. 5 August 2015.
- ^ "At Travelers, They Love Their Lawyer Like Family". www.hartford business.
- ^ "Travelers Names Schnitzer CLO". Property Casualty 360. 3 April 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ Parekh, Rupal. "Travelers names vice chairman-chief legal officer". Business Insurance. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ Giammon, Craig (10 June 2014). "Travelers Names Schnitzer Unit CEO as Cunningham Departs". Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg News. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "Travelers Promotes Schnitzer, Spadorcia in Business Segment Moves". Insurance Journal. 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ^ "Travelers Appoints Business CEO". Intelligent Insurer. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "Travelers Companies Inc (TRV)". Reuters. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "Advisory Boards". PennIUR.UPenn.edu. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Connecticut Council for Education Reform. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "Board of Directors | New York City Ballet".
- ^ "Alan David Schnitzer". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
- ^ "Partnership for New York City". pfnyc.org. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
- ^ "Membership Roster". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "Active Members - The Business Council". businesscouncil.com. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ^ "Investor Advisory Committee". SEC. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "BEN SCHNITZER OBITUARY". The Dallas Morning News.