Thomas J. Wilson

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Thomas J. Wilson
Born1958 (age 65–66)
St. Clair Shores, Michigan, U.S.
Alma mater University of Michigan (BBA)
Northwestern University (MBA)
Occupation(s)(CEO), The Allstate Corporation

Thomas J. Wilson (born 1957) 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]

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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 was 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 is on the boards of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America and serves as the chairman of the US Chamber of Commerce [6] [7] [8] and is a past chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce board of directors. He is a former board member of World Business Chicago. [1]

Philanthropy

Wilson serves as chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation [9] and is a past chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce board of directors. He is involved with numerous civic organizations including P33, [10] an initiative focused on accelerating Chicago's leadership in the digital economy; OneTen, [11] a corporate initiative to upskill, hire and promote one million people into family-sustaining jobs; and he co-founded the Get IN Chicago Foundation. [12] [1] [13] to reduce youth violence. He is also a member of the Business Roundtable, [14] CEO Roundtable and the Aspen Economic Strategy Group. [15] He previously served as chair of the Financial Services Roundtable, Property-liability CEO Roundtable, deputy chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, [16] and director of State Street Corporation. [17]

He is a member of the board of trustees of Rush University Medical Center [18] as well as a former board member of Francis W. Parker School. He is also a member of the Young Presidents' Organization. Wilson is a Civic Committee member of the Commercial Club of Chicago. [19]

Personal life

Wilson currently lives in Chicago.[ citation needed ] In 2017, Wilson and his wife sold their Lincoln Park home of more than two decades for $2.5 million. [20]

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  2. 1 2 "Allstate Leadership | Allstate Insurance". www.allstate.com. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
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  5. ↑ "Schedule 14A - The Allstate Corporation". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
  6. ↑ "Thomas J. Wilson". www.uschamber.com. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  7. ↑ "Board of Directors". US Chamber of Commerce. US Chamber of Commerce. March 24, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Thomas J. Wilson". U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  9. ↑ "Thomas J. Wilson". www.uschamber.com. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  10. ↑ "Who We Are – P33" . Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  11. ↑ "Our Team". One Ten. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  12. ↑ GetIN Chicago (2015-03-30). Get In Chicago: Progress Report: January 26, 2015 . Retrieved 2024-05-16– via YouTube.
  13. ↑ 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)
  14. ↑ "https://www.businessroundtable.org/about-us/members/tom-wilson-chair-president-and-chief-executive-officer-the-allstate-corporation". www.businessroundtable.org. Retrieved 2024-05-16.{{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  15. ↑ "MEMBERS • The Aspen Institute Economic Strategy Group". The Aspen Institute Economic Strategy Group. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
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  18. ↑ "Leadership". Rush University Medical Center. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  19. ↑ "Membership Directory – Civic Committee" . Retrieved 2019-11-01.
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