Thomas J. Wilson

Thomas J. Wilson (born 1958) is chairman, chief executive officer, and president of The Allstate Corporation. Wilson is also a member of the corporation's board of directors.[1][2]

Thomas J. Wilson
Born1958 (age 64–65)
St. Clair Shores, Michigan, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Michigan (BBA)
Northwestern University (MBA)
Occupation(s)(CEO), The Allstate Corporation

Early life

Wilson was born in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. He graduated from Lake Shore High School in 1975. He subsequently earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and later earned an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management in 1980.[3][2]

Career

Wilson held various financial positions at Amoco, where he worked from 1980 to 1986. He was managing director of mergers and acquisitions at Dean Witter Reynolds from 1986 to 1993.[1]

Wilson was formerly chairman and president of Allstate Financial, where he led expansion of financial retirement services. Prior to this role Wilson served as Allstate’s chief financial officer. Before joining Allstate in 1995 he worked for Sears, Roebuck & Company, where he was vice president of strategy and analysis.[4][5] He was responsible for strategic planning, financial planning and analysis, and special projects for the corporation. From 2005 to 2006, Wilson was president and chief operating officer of Allstate Corporation, and from 2002 to 2006 he was also president of Allstate Protection. According to salary.com, Wilson received $17.1 million in fiscal year 2017.

Wilson serves on the boards of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America and the US Chamber of Commerce.[6][7] He is a former board member of World Business Chicago.[1]

Philanthropy

Wilson is a member of the board of trustees of Rush University Medical Center[8] as well as a former board member of Francis W. Parker School. He is also a member of the Young Presidents' Organization and co-founder of the Get IN Chicago Foundation.[1][9] Wilson is a Civic Committee member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.[10]

Personal life

Wilson currently lives in Chicago. In 2017, Wilson and his wife sold their Lincoln Park home of more than two decades for $2.5 million.[11]

References
  1. "Thomas J. Wilson II: Executive Profile". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  2. "Allstate Leadership | Allstate Insurance". www.allstate.com. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  3. "Lessons in leadership - Kellogg School of Management". www.kellogg.northwestern.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  4. "Thomas J. Wilson". Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
  5. "Schedule 14A - The Allstate Corporation". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
  6. "Board of Directors". US Chamber of Commerce. US Chamber of Commerce. March 24, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  7. "Thomas J. Wilson". U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  8. "Leadership". Rush University Medical Center. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  9. Marx, David Jackson, Gary. "Millions pledged to fight Chicago violence have yet to be disbursed". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2018-08-13.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. "Membership Directory – Civic Committee". Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  11. "Allstate CEO, wife sell Lincoln Park home". Crain's Chicago Business. 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
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