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John Joseph Byrne served as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Government Employees Insurance Co. from 1976 to 1985.
He then served as Chairman & Chief Executive at White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.
from 1985 to 2007, and as Chairman at OneBeacon Corp.
from 1985 to 2001.
Byrne also served as a Director at American Express Co. from 1991 to 1993, and as a Director at Beyond, Inc. from 1999 to 2011.
He held director positions at Lehman Brothers, Inc., Zurich Reinsurance Centre Holdings, Inc., Integro, Inc., Intact Insurance Group USA Holdings, Inc., Terra Nova Holdings Ltd., Martin Marietta Corp., and Mid Ocean Brands, Inc. Byrne also served as Executive Vice President at The Travelers Insurance Co. and as an Executive Investor at FFL Partners LLC.
He was a Member of The American Academy of Actuaries.
Byrne received his undergraduate degree from Rutgers State University of New Jersey and the University of Michigan.
Former positions of John Joseph Byrne
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
The American Academy of Actuaries
 The American Academy of Actuaries Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Academy of Actuaries provides leadership, objective expertise, and actuarial advice on risk and financial security issues to assist public policymakers on all levels. The private company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The academy also sets qualification, practice, and professionalism standards for actuaries credentialed by one or more of the five U.S.-based actuarial organizations. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2013-02-28 |
| BEYOND, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2011-05-24 |
| WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD. | Chief Executive Officer | 1989-12-31 |
OneBeacon Corp.
 OneBeacon Corp. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Part of White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd., OneBeacon Corp. is a subsidiary of Intact Insurance Group LLC, which is the largest provider of property and casualty insurance in Canada and a leading specialty insurance carrier. The company is based in Boston, MA. OneBeacon Insurance Group offers a broad range of specialty insurance products through independent agencies, regional and national brokers, wholesalers, and managing general agencies. The American company's experienced team of specialty insurance professionals provides distinct products and tailored coverages and services to specific customer groups or industry segments. OneBeacon Insurance Group's targeted solutions include group accident and health, commercial and contract surety, entertainment, environmental, excess property, financial institutions, financial services, inland marine, management liability, ocean marine, public entities, technology, and tuition refund. | Chairman | 2001-11-30 |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY | Director/Board Member | 1992-12-31 |
Training of John Joseph Byrne
| Rutgers State University of New Jersey | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Michigan | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY | Finance |
| WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD. | Finance |
| BEYOND, INC. | Retail Trade |
| Private companies | 12 |
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Government Employees Insurance Co.
 Government Employees Insurance Co. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Government Employees Insurance Co. provides property and casualty insurance services. The firm also offer motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, boats, homes, apartments and mobile home insurance products. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Chevy Chase, MD. | Finance |
Lehman Brothers, Inc.
 Lehman Brothers, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance A subsidiary of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Lehman Brothers, Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. They provide global equity and fixed research. The equity research department covers more than 100 sectors. They use a fundamental, quantitative, strategic and tactical research approach. In addition to these Lehman has also developed special products, such as 10 uncommon values and 10 uncommon eurovalues. | Finance |
The Travelers Insurance Co.
 The Travelers Insurance Co. Life/Health InsuranceFinance The Travelers Insurance Co. used to offer individual annuities, individual life insurance, institutional protection and asset accumulation products. The company's principal individual products included traditional life, universal and variable life insurance, fixed and variable annuities, as well as income annuities. The company's two reportable business segments were Travelers Life & Annuity and Primerica. Travelers Life & Annuity was licensed to sell and market its individual products in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Bahamas, US and British Virgin Islands. The company was headquartered in Hartford, CT | Finance |
| Zurich Reinsurance Centre Holdings, Inc. | Finance |
OneBeacon Corp.
OneBeacon Corp. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Part of White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd., OneBeacon Corp. is a subsidiary of Intact Insurance Group LLC, which is the largest provider of property and casualty insurance in Canada and a leading specialty insurance carrier. The company is based in Boston, MA. OneBeacon Insurance Group offers a broad range of specialty insurance products through independent agencies, regional and national brokers, wholesalers, and managing general agencies. The American company's experienced team of specialty insurance professionals provides distinct products and tailored coverages and services to specific customer groups or industry segments. OneBeacon Insurance Group's targeted solutions include group accident and health, commercial and contract surety, entertainment, environmental, excess property, financial institutions, financial services, inland marine, management liability, ocean marine, public entities, technology, and tuition refund. | Finance |
Integro, Inc.
 Integro, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Integro, Inc. provides enterprise content management solutions. It offers email archiving, document management, federated records, content integration, information integration, and enterprise search solutions. The company was founded by Scott Burt, Chris McHenry and Jason Brandes in 1995 and is headquartered in Englewood, CO. | Technology Services |
Intact Insurance Group USA Holdings, Inc.
 Intact Insurance Group USA Holdings, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Intact Insurance Group USA Holdings, Inc. is a specialty property and casualty insurance company., which offers insurance products through independent agencies, regional and national brokers, wholesalers, and managing general agencies. The company was founded in 1831 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN. | Finance |
Terra Nova Holdings Ltd.
 Terra Nova Holdings Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Terra Nova Holdings Ltd. provides insurance services. | Finance |
| Martin Marietta Corp. | Electronic Technology |
FFL Partners LLC
 FFL Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance FFL Partners LLC (FFL) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Tully Friedman, Spencer Fleischer, David Lowe, and Christopher Masto. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
The American Academy of Actuaries
The American Academy of Actuaries Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Academy of Actuaries provides leadership, objective expertise, and actuarial advice on risk and financial security issues to assist public policymakers on all levels. The private company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The academy also sets qualification, practice, and professionalism standards for actuaries credentialed by one or more of the five U.S.-based actuarial organizations. | Commercial Services |
| Mid Ocean Brands, Inc. |
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