Background
IV, Daniel Edward Schmidt was born on December 17, 1946 in New York City. Son of Daniel Edward III and Mary (Mannion) S.
IV, Daniel Edward Schmidt was born on December 17, 1946 in New York City. Son of Daniel Edward III and Mary (Mannion) S.
Bachelor, St. Lawrence University, 1971; postgraduate, New School, 1972; Juris Doctor, St. John's U., 1975.
From assistant counsel to associate general counsel, Prudential Property & Casualty, Holmdel, New Jersey, 1975-1981;
associate general counsel, division head, Prudential Property & Casualty, Holmdel, New Jersey, 1981-1982;
vice president, associate general counsel, assistant secretary, Prudential Reins Company, Newark, 1982-1984;
director, vice president, general counsel, corporation secretary, Scor United States Group, New York City, 1984-1986;
director, senior vice president, general counsel, corporation secretary, Scor United States Group, New York City, 1986-1989;
director, Executive Committee, senior vice president, general counsel, corporation secretary, Sorema N.A. Group, New York City, 1989-1994;
director, Executive Committee, executive vice president, group general counsel, Sorema N.A. Group, New York City, since 1995;
director, Executive Committee, executive vice president, group general counsel, Sorema International Holding, N.V., The Netherlands, 1993-1996;
deputy general manager, general counsel, corporation secretary, United States Counsel, Groupama, since 1996. Private practice reinsurance arbitrator, umpire, Little Silver, New Jersey, since 1987. Reinsurance lecturer, since 1986.
Board directors ARIAS (United States), New York City, (alternate) Brokers & Reinsurance Markets Association.
Board of directors, Executive Committee American Red Cross, Monmouth County, Shrewsbury, New Jersey, 1981-1984. Associate presiding judge Ecclesiastical Trial Court, Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey With United States Army, 1967-1970. Member American Bar Association, American Arbitration Association (panel commercial arbitrators), New York Bar Association, Association International Droit des Assureurs (United States chapter), Bamm Hollow Country Club, Desert Mountain Club.
Married Gail Kennedy, September 5,1980. Children: Kathryn Kennedy, Michael Kennedy.