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GEICO was founded in 1936 by Leo Goodwin Sr. and his wife Lillian Goodwin to provide auto insurance directly to federal government employees and their families. [6] Since 1925, Goodwin had worked for USAA, an insurer that specialized in insuring only military personnel. He decided to start his own company after rising as far as a civilian could ...
Co-founder of GEICO. Spouse. Lillian Goodwin. Family. Leo Goodwin Jr. Awards. Insurance Hall of Fame. Leo Goodwin Sr. (1886–1971) was an American businessman and philanthropist best known for founding private auto insurance company GEICO in 1936, with his wife Lillian Goodwin.
Died. March 7, 2013. (2013-03-07) (aged 80) Etna, New Hampshire, U.S. Education. Rutgers University, New Brunswick (BA) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (MA) John J. Byrne (July 11, 1932 – March 7, 2013) was an American longtime insurance industry executive who was CEO of GEICO, White Mountains Insurance Group and Fireman's Fund.
Leo Goodwin Jr. (c. 1929-1930 - January 15 1978) was an American businessman, born to the co-founders of auto insurance company GEICO: Lillian Goodwin and Leo Goodwin Sr. He became involved in the family business. He filed for personal bankruptcy in 1976, and he died at the age of 63 on January 15, 1978, of cancer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida ...
Todd Anthony Combs. (1971-01-27) January 27, 1971 (age 53) Sarasota, Florida, U.S. Alma mater. Florida State University. Columbia Business School. Todd Anthony Combs (born January 27, 1971) is a former hedge fund manager and current investment manager at Berkshire Hathaway, who has been the chief executive officer (CEO) of GEICO since January ...
Lillian Goodwin was an American businesswoman who co-founded private auto insurance company GEICO with her husband Leo Goodwin, Sr. in 1936. She was the mother to Leo Goodwin, Jr. She moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida in the 1960s. [1] She died in 1970.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (/ ˈbɜːrkʃər /) is an American multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded in 1839 as a textile manufacturer, it transitioned into a major conglomerate starting in 1965 under the management of chairman and CEO Warren Buffett and vice chairman Charlie Munger.
Progressive Corporation. The Progressive Corporation is an American insurance company. In late 2022, Progressive became the largest motor insurance carrier in the U.S. [2] The company was co-founded in 1937 by Jack Green and Joseph M. Lewis, and is headquartered in Mayfield, Ohio. [3] The company insures passenger vehicles, motorcycles, RVs ...