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]

Alan D. Schnitzer
Born1965 (age 58–59)
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania (BA)
Columbia Law School (JD)
Occupation(s)Chairman & CEO, The Travelers Companies

Education

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Schnitzer received a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his J.D. from Columbia Law School.[3]

Career

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Schnitzer 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

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Schnitzer 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

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Schnitzer 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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  1. ^ "Fishman's last day as Travelers CEO". HartfordBusiness.com. Hartford Business Journal. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b "BRIEF-Travelers CEO Alan Schnitzer elected chairman of board". Reuters. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  3. ^ "Travelers Cos Inc : Travelers Names Alan D. Schnitzer as Vice Chairman". 4-Traders. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Ex-Simpson Thacher Partner Joins CEO Ranks". Law.com. 5 August 2015.
  5. ^ "At Travelers, They Love Their Lawyer Like Family". www.hartford business.
  6. ^ "Travelers Names Schnitzer CLO". Property Casualty 360. 3 April 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  7. ^ Giammon, Craig (10 June 2014). "Travelers Names Schnitzer Unit CEO as Cunningham Departs". Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg News. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Travelers Promotes Schnitzer, Spadorcia in Business Segment Moves". Insurance Journal. 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  9. ^ "Travelers Appoints Business CEO". Intelligent Insurer. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  10. ^ "Travelers Companies Inc (TRV)". Reuters. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  11. ^ "Advisory Boards". PennIUR.UPenn.edu. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  12. ^ "Board of Directors". Connecticut Council for Education Reform. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  13. ^ "Board of Directors | New York City Ballet".
  14. ^ "Alan David Schnitzer". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  15. ^ "Partnership for New York City". pfnyc.org. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  16. ^ "Membership Roster". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  17. ^ "Active Members - The Business Council". businesscouncil.com. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  18. ^ "Investor Advisory Committee". SEC. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  19. ^ "BEN SCHNITZER OBITUARY". The Dallas Morning News.