Tricia Griffith

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Tricia Griffith
Born
Susan Patricia Griffith

October 1964
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Illinois State University,
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business
Occupation Business executive
Years active1988–present
Employer(s) The Progressive Corporation (President and CEO)

Tricia Griffith (born October 1964) is an American business executive who is the president and chief executive officer of The Progressive Corporation. [1] [2]

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Early life and education

Griffith attended Illinois State University for her undergraduate degree, and then took part in the advanced management program at University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business. [3]

Career

Tricia Griffith was appointed president and chief executive officer and elected to the Board of Directors of The Progressive Corporation in July 2016. She was the first female to hold this position in the history of the company. [4]

Prior to being named CEO, Griffith served as Progressive's Personal Lines Chief Operating Officer since April, 2015, overseeing Progressive's Personal Lines, Claims, and Customer Relationship Management groups.

Griffith joined Progressive as a Claims Representative in 1988 and has served in many key leadership positions during her tenure. She held several managerial positions in the Claims division before being named Chief Human Resources Officer in 2002. As Chief Human Resources Officer, Griffith launched Progressive's first-ever diversity and inclusion program, establishing the Progressive African American Network and LGBT Plus in 2007. [5] In 2008, she returned to Claims as the group president, overseeing all claims functions. Prior to being named Personal Lines Chief Operating Officer, Griffith was President of Customer Operations, overseeing claims and the customer management group, which comprises the company's contact center group (sales and delivery), as well as the customer experience, systems experience, and workforce management groups. [6]

Griffith has a bachelor's degree from Illinois State University and is a graduate of the Wharton School of Business’ Advanced Management Program.

Recognition

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References

  1. ↑ "Progressive's New CEO Adds to 'Uncertainty'". The Wall Street Journal. May 13, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Newsmaker of the Year: Changing face of C-suites". Crain's Cleveland Business. December 17, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ "This Ivy League School Has Produced the Most Powerful Businesswomen". Forbes. September 16, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Progressive's Tricia Griffith named Fortune 2018 Businessperson of the Year". Cleveland.com. November 15, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Meet the CEO of the Insurance Company Growing Faster Than Apple". Fortune. November 15, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Leadership". The Progressive Corporation . Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Most Powerful Women". Fortune. September 8, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Progressive's Tricia Griffith named Fortune 2018 Businessperson of the Year". Cleveland.com. November 15, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Tricia Griffith". Fortune. 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
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