John Reeve | |
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Known for | CEO of Willis Group Holdings (1995–2000) |
Predecessor | Roger Elliott |
Successor | Joe Plumeri |
John Reeve is a former Executive Chairman and chief executive officer of Willis Group Holdings. [1] [2]
Reeve worked for The British Aluminum Company plc., and then was a Group Finance Director of Mercantile House Holdings plc. [3] He then joined Sun Life Corporation plc in 1988, and was a managing director there from April 1988 to October 1995. [3] [4] [5]
Reeve joined Willis on 1 November 1995 as Executive Chairman-elect. [3] He succeeded Roger Elliott as Executive Chairman on 1 December 1995. [3]
During his tenure as Willis CEO, in the Fall of 1988 the company was purchased by Trinity Acquisition P.L.C., a consortium of investors (including five insurers) led by U.S. private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. [2] At that time, Willis was known as Willis Corroon Group Ltd. [2]
In 2000, Reed retired at the end of his five-year employment contract. [6] [7] He was succeeded at Willis by Joe Plumeri. [6]
In December 2004 it was announced that the insurer AMP was to be renamed Pearl, and that Reeve would chair the new company. [8] [9]