John Simmons Trees

Background

Trees, John Simmons was born on March 26, 1932 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry A. and Eleanor Irene (Smith) Trees.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1954.

Career

Vice president pricing, Allstate Insurance Company, Northbrook, Illinois, 1973-1978; group vice president personal lines, Allstate Insurance Company, Northbrook, Illinois, 1978-1980; senior vice president personal property and casualty lines, Allstate Insurance Company, Northbrook, Illinois, 1980-1982; senior vice president corporation planning, Allstate Insurance Company, Northbrook, Illinois, 1982-1984; vice president controller, Allstate Insurance Company, Northbrook, Illinois, 1985-1990; group vice president administration, Allstate Insurance Company, Northbrook, Illinois, 1990. Director Highway Loss Data Institute, Washington, 1972-1990, Insurance Statistical Svc., Des Plaines, Illinois, 1978-1990, All Industry Research Advisory Council, Oak Brook, Illinois, 1977-1990. Member National Highway Safety Advisory Commission, Washington, 1981-1984,Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 1987-1990, Advocates for Auto and Highway Safety, 1989-1990.

Achievements

• John Simmons Trees has been listed as a noteworthy insurance company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Lake Bluff Board Appeals, Illinois, 1971-1978, Lake Bluff School Board, 1964-1971. Served to 1st lieutenant Strategic Air Command, United States Air Force, 1954-1957. Member Casualty Acturial Society (associate member), American Academy Actuarial.

Connections

Married Dianne Schneider, October 16, 1954. Children: Julie Watumull, Michael, Nancy Vogt.

Father:

Harry A. Trees

Mother:

Eleanor Irene (Smith) Trees

Spouse:

Dianne Schneider

child:

Nancy Vogt Trees

child:

Julie Watumull Trees

child:

Michael Trees