Maurice R. Greenberg
| Maurice R. Greenberg | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Maurice Raymond Greenberg May 4, 1925 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education |
University of Miami (BA) New York Law School (LLB) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Corinne Zuckerman (1950– present) |
| Children | 4 (including Jeffrey, Evan) |
Maurice Raymond "Hank" Greenberg (born May 4, 1925) is an American business executive and former chairman and CEO of American International Group (AIG), which was the world's 18th largest public company and the largest insurance and financial services corporation in history.
He is currently chairman and CEO of C.V. Starr & Co., Inc. (C.V. Starr), a diversified financial services firm that is named for the founder of AIG, Cornelius Vander Starr. He joined C.V. Starr as vice president in 1960 and was given the additional responsibilities of president of American Home Assurance Company in 1962. He was elected director of C.V. Starr in 1965, chairman and chief executive officer in 1968 and continues in that role. Greenberg is the chairman of the board of directors and managing director of Starr International Company Inc., and chairman and chief executive officer of Starr International USA, Inc. (Starr International USA). C.V. Starr and Starr International USA are collectively known as the Starr Companies. Greenberg was named the most connected business executive in New York by Crain's New York Business.
Greenberg was born to a Jewish family, the son of candy store owner Jacob Greenberg. His father died when he was six and his mother, Ada Rheingold, married a dairy farmer. Greenberg served in the United States Army in Europe during World War II, participating in Operation Overlord (the Normandy Landings), Liberation of Dachau, and in the Korean War, rising to the rank of captain; he is a recipient of the Bronze Star. He received his pre-law certificate from the University of Miami in 1948 where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity, and his law degree from New York Law School in 1950. He was admitted to the New York Bar in 1953. He holds honorary degrees from several colleges including Brown University, Middlebury College, New York Law School and The Rockefeller University.
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