Alan D. Schnitzer

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

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 served 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]

Schnitzer serves as a trustee at the University of Pennsylvania,[12][13] the New York City Ballet,[14] and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.[15] Additionally he serves as 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 served on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee created under the Dodd-Frank Act.[19]

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]