James Tanous

Director/Board Member at

Erie Insurance Co. of New York

78 year

47 connections

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James J.
Tanous currently works at Flagship City Insurance Co., as Director, Erie Insurance Property & Casualty Co., as Director, Erie Insurance Co. of New York, as Director from 1995, and Prentice Family Foundation, as Executive Director from 2014.
Mr. Tanous also formerly worked at Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel LLP, as Chairman & Partner from 1973 to 2007, Erie Family Life Insurance Co., as Director, Erie Insurance Co., Inc., as Secretary, Director, EVP & General Counsel, Allient, Inc., as Independent Director from 2014 to 2024, and Erie Indemnity Co., as Secretary, Executive VP & General Counsel from 2010 to 2013.
Mr. Tanous received his graduate degree from the University of Virginia and undergraduate degree from St. Bonaventure University.

James Tanous active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Erie Insurance Co. of New York Erie Insurance Co. of New York Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Provides insurance services	Director/Board Member	1994-12-31
Flagship City Insurance Co. Flagship City Insurance Co. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Property and Casualty Insurance	Director/Board Member	-
Erie Insurance Property & Casualty Co. Erie Insurance Property & Casualty Co. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Provides insurance services	Director/Board Member	-
Prentice Family Foundation Prentice Family Foundation The Prentice Family Foundation is a private nonprofit organization established in 2005 with a mission to promote economic growth, productivity, and employment in western regions. The non-profit company is based in Jacksonville, FL. It invests directly in local businesses and supports entrepreneurial-minded college and graduate students through its Western Prosperity Fellowship Program. The foundation offers financial scholarships combined with paid, credit-bearing internships at the University at Buffalo and Canisius College, providing academic and practical experience under senior management mentorship. Fellows commit to working in the region after graduation to foster sustainable job creation and innovation. The foundation invests in ventures that provide meaningful work and secure incomes, using various financial tools without industry restrictions, and supports fellowship alumni pursuing careers or businesses in the region, emphasizing multidisciplinary talent development to drive regional economic development.	Director/Board Member	2013-12-31

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Former positions of James Tanous

Companies	Position	End
ALLIENT INC.	Director/Board Member	2024-05-07
ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY	General Counsel	2013-05-31
Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel LLP Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Chairman	2007-03-31
Erie Insurance Co., Inc. Erie Insurance Co., Inc. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Provides insurance services	Director/Board Member	-
Erie Family Life Insurance Co. Erie Family Life Insurance Co. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Provides homeowners, auto, life and business insurance services	Director/Board Member	-

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Private companies	11
Erie Family Life Insurance Co. Erie Family Life Insurance Co. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Provides homeowners, auto, life and business insurance services	Finance
Erie Indemnity Co. Erie Indemnity Co. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Provides property and casualty insurance services	Finance
Allient, Inc. Allient, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Designs, makes, and sells advanced electronic instrumentation products	Producer Manufacturing
University of Virginia University of Virginia Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel LLP Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Commercial Services
St. Bonaventure University St. Bonaventure University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Flagship City Insurance Co. Flagship City Insurance Co. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Property and Casualty Insurance	Finance
Erie Insurance Property & Casualty Co. Erie Insurance Property & Casualty Co. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Provides insurance services	Finance
Erie Insurance Co., Inc. Erie Insurance Co., Inc. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Provides insurance services	Finance
Erie Insurance Co. of New York Erie Insurance Co. of New York Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Provides insurance services	Finance
Prentice Family Foundation Prentice Family Foundation The Prentice Family Foundation is a private nonprofit organization established in 2005 with a mission to promote economic growth, productivity, and employment in western regions. The non-profit company is based in Jacksonville, FL. It invests directly in local businesses and supports entrepreneurial-minded college and graduate students through its Western Prosperity Fellowship Program. The foundation offers financial scholarships combined with paid, credit-bearing internships at the University at Buffalo and Canisius College, providing academic and practical experience under senior management mentorship. Fellows commit to working in the region after graduation to foster sustainable job creation and innovation. The foundation invests in ventures that provide meaningful work and secure incomes, using various financial tools without industry restrictions, and supports fellowship alumni pursuing careers or businesses in the region, emphasizing multidisciplinary talent development to drive regional economic development.