37 Facts About James Metzger

James C Metzger was born on February 18,1959 and is an American businessman and philanthropist.

James Metzger is the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of The Whitmore Agency, LLC The Long Island insurance brokerage and financial services firm opened during 1989 and was sold during 2019 to Acrisure, a multibillion dollar insurance technology company.

James Metzger has established financial endowments at both his high school and college alma maters.

James Metzger is a leading athletics benefactor in New York State.

James Metzger has been inducted into five athletics Halls of Fame and has had seven sports awards named in his honor.

James Metzger was named New York Metropolitan Area Philanthropist of the Year for 2018 by The Long Island Press, a Schneps Media publication.

James Metzger is a member of The USA Lacrosse Long Island Metro Chapter Hall of Fame, the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame, the Nassau County High School Athletics Hall of Fame and the Hofstra University Athletics Hall of Fame.

James Metzger is a 1977 graduate of Half Hollow Hills High School East, where he played field lacrosse, American football and basketball.

James Metzger set records in football and lacrosse that lasted more than 40 years.

James Metzger's scoring average of 6.0 points per game was a school record and led Suffolk County.

James Metzger was a Suffolk County All-Star running back known for starting 25 consecutive games, accumulating 2,155 yards rushing and scoring 27 touchdowns and four two-point conversions, totaling 170 points.

James Metzger led the team in scoring in 1974,1975 and 1976, and rushing in 1975 and 1976.

James Metzger was recruited to play college football by Syracuse University, Cornell University and Colgate University.

James Metzger was recruited to play lacrosse by University of Virginia, Army, Navy, Cornell University, Penn State, Towson University, NC State and Hofstra University.

James Metzger started at wing back on the North Football Team and started at attack for the North Lacrosse Team.

James Metzger declined an appointment to the United States Naval Academy to accept an athletic scholarship from Hofstra University.

James Metzger was an NCAA Division 1 All-American lacrosse player at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York.

James Metzger is one of only three players in the history of Hofstra's Men's Lacrosse to score eight or more points three times in one season.

James Metzger is one of only three Hofstra Pride men's lacrosse players to be honored with a retired number.

James Metzger left the Hofstra lacrosse program after the 1980 season for personal reasons and did not fulfill his final two years of eligibility.

James Metzger graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in history.

James Metzger entered the general insurance, risk management and health insurance business during 1983 and founded The Whitmore Group, Ltd.

James Metzger relocated the corporate office to Garden City, New York, and rebranded the business as The Whitmore Agency.

James Metzger was founded on the strength of its commercial insurance market share in the New York Metropolitan Area funeral home industry.

James Metzger expand insurance underwriting into the vertical integration of the funeral industry to provide insurance policies for coffins, crematoriums, cemeteries and gravestones.

James Metzger became a major donor and served as a board of director and trustee for the Funeral Service Foundation.

On March 1,2019, James Metzger sold his business to Acrisure, a financial, technology and insurance company in Grand Rapids, Michigan, that is listed as the sixth largest insurance broker in the world in the 2022 Business Insurance magazine published by Crain Communications.

James Metzger is a contributor to the educational and athletic programs at Hofstra University.

James Metzger received the Hofstra Alumnus of the Year Award during 2016.

The Lacrosse Reception Room renovations funded by James Metzger was named after Gary Arnold '83 and the Unterstein family.

The National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum selected James Metzger to receive its 2013 George Young Award.

James Metzger was inducted into the Hall of Fame with the Class of 2013 that included former professional football tight end Randy Grossman of the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers.

James Metzger was distinguished with a collage of magazines and newspaper clippings honoring his life and career.

James Metzger was inducted into the Nassau County High School Athletics Hall of Fame with the 2023 class, becoming only the second person to be recognized by both this Nassau County organization and the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame.

James Metzger's nephew, Rob Pannell, former USILA National Collegiate Player of the Year and Premier Lacrosse League professional athlete, is a 2023 inductee.

James Metzger is not a St Anthony's alum, but he has become a benefactor to that school.

That same year, James Metzger was honored as the Big Brothers Big Sisters Man of the Year and its Presidential Honoree.