Background
Attwood, James Albert was born on June 1, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Albert Messenger and Tyyne Marie (Koskela) Attwood.
Attwood, James Albert was born on June 1, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Albert Messenger and Tyyne Marie (Koskela) Attwood.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1950; student, Ohio State University, 1952-1953; student, Salmon Chase College Law, 1952-1953.
With, Equitable Life Assurance Society United States, New York City, 1950-1956, 61-83;
vice president, Equitable Life Assurance Society United States, New York City, 1966-1968;
senior vice president, Equitable Life Assurance Society United States, New York City, 1969-1972;
executive vice president, Equitable Life Assurance Society United States, New York City, 1973-1977;
executive vice president, chief insurance officer, Equitable Life Assurance Society United States, New York City, 1977-1979;
executive vice president, chief investment officer, Equitable Life Assurance Society United States, New York City, 1980-1983;
director, Equitable Life Assurance Society United States, New York City, 1973-1983;
chairman, president, chief Executive officer, trustee, Mutual Life Insurance Company New York, New York City, 1983-1989;
also director, Mutual Life Insurance Company New York, New York City. Partner Hewitt Associations, Libertyville, Illinois, 1956-1961. Chairman Moneysupermarket.Com Group PLC Reins.
Director Monyco, Inc., Sherwin-Williams Company, American Council Life Insurance. Business executive in residence Mount Holyoke College, 1976. Visiting professor political sci.Hunter College, CUNY, 1977-1978.
Member Bronxville (New York ) Board Education, 1972-1977. Vice president Adoption Service Westchester, 1964-1970. Deacon, elder Bronxville Reformed Church, 1973-1978, 83-87.
Advisory director International Foundation Employee Benefit Plans, 1973-1977. Board directors College of Insurance, since 1983, New York Theological Seminary, 1985-1987, Suomi College, since 1987, Committee for Economic Development, since 1987, New York City Partnership, since 1987. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946.
With United States Air Force, 1952-1953. Fellow Society Actuaries (director 1979-1982, vice president 1983-1985). Member American Academy Actuaries (director 1978-1981), International Association Actuaries, American Pension Conference (steering committee 1970-1973), Health Insurance Association American (board directors), Life Office Management Association (board directors), New York City of Chamber (board directors), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Eta Sigma.
Clubs: University, The Links (New York City). Siwanoy Country (Bronxville).
Married Pauline Veryl Ellwood, June 18, 1955. Children: Terry Jo, James Albert, Dorothy Tyyne, Katherine Pauline.