Dennis H. Chookaszian

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Dennis H. Chookaszian is an American businessman and former chairman and CEO of CNA Insurance. [1] He also served as a director on the board of thirteen publicly traded corporations, and currently serves on the board of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. [2] He is currently a professor of strategic management at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. [3]

An Eagle Scout, Chookaszian serves on the BSA National Executive Board, the organization's governing board. [4] In 2007 he was awarded the Boy Scouts of America's Silver Buffalo Award for his work with the organization. [5]

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References

  1. "Distribution Overpowers Underwriting. How CNA Ex-CEO Chookaszian Views Industry's Past, Present and Future". Insurance Journal. 2018-06-01. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  2. McGowan, Mark (2014-02-05). "Lessons in Leading Today: Dennis Chookaszian". NIU Today. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  3. "Dennis H. Chookaszian".
  4. "About Dennis Chookaszian: CEO, CNA Insurance | Directors & Boards". www.directorsandboards.com. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  5. "Silver Buffalo Awards". Scouting. Boy Scouts of America. September 2007.