17 Facts About Ed Liddy

Edward "Ed" Liddy was born on January 28,1946 and is an American businessman who was chairman of the Allstate Corporation from 1999 to 2008.

In September 2008, at the request of the secretary of the US Department of the Treasury, Ed Liddy agreed to serve as interim chairman and chief executive officer of American International Group, Inc.

Ed Liddy was a member of the first graduating class of Clearwater Central Catholic High School in 1964.

Ed Liddy earned his bachelor's degree from the Catholic University of America and MBA from George Washington University.

Ed Liddy began his career as a financial analyst with Ford Motor Company in 1972.

Ed Liddy led the 1995 spinoff of Allstate from Sears.

Ed Liddy served as chairman from January 1999 until his retirement in April 2008.

Ed Liddy was chief executive officer from January 1999 until December 2006, and president and chief operating officer from August 1994 to December 1998.

In September 2008, at the request of the Secretary of the US Department of the Treasury, Ed Liddy agreed to serve as interim chairman and chief executive officer of American International Group, Inc.

The restructuring of AIG that Ed Liddy took on was one of the largest in US corporate history.

Once the company was stabilized, a viable plan in place to repay the government assistance and a management team partially in place to execute the strategy, Ed Liddy announced on May 21,2009, he would resign as AIG chairman and CEO when replacements were found.

Ed Liddy serves on the board of directors of Abbott Laboratories, AbbVie Inc and the Forum Club of Southwest Florida.

Ed Liddy previously served on the board of directors of 3M Company and the Boeing Company.

Ed Liddy has been actively involved in a number of philanthropic and civic endeavors.

Ed Liddy serves as a life trustee for Northwestern University.

Ed Liddy served as chairman of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago as well as chairman of the club.

Ed Liddy served as chairman of the Executives Club of Chicago and Metropolitan Family Services.