Peter J. Tobin
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Peter J. Tobin served as Chief Financial Officer
of the Chase Manhattan Corporation from 1996 to 1997. Prior to that he held the position of Chief Financial Officer of Chemical Bank from 1991 to 1996 and CFO of Manufacturers Hanover Trust from 1985 to 1991.He has led his companies through several successful mergers and acquisitions in the course of his career. Mr. Tobin graduated with a bachelor's degree from St. John's University in 1965. In 2000, the university's College of Business Administration was dedicated and renamed in honor of his contributions to the Peter J. Tobin College of Business.
Shortly thereafter, Mr. Tobin, who served as dean of the business
college from 2000-2004 was instrumental in the acquisition of the College of Insurance
. The College of Insurance, which is located in Lower Manhattan
, became what is now the Peter J. Tobin College of Business' School of Risk Management
, Insurance
, and Actuarial science
-- and the university's first Manhattan
campus. Mr. Tobin is still very active in the business
community, philanthropy
, and serves as a Special Assistant to President Donald J. Harrington
at Saint John's University.
Tobin has been a director of CIT Group Incorporated
since 2002 and of AXA
Financial since 1999. He is also a member of the Independent Budget Office of New York City Advisory Board and the Board of Directors of The H.W. Wilson Co.
.
Chief financial officer
The chief financial officer or Chief financial and operating officer is a corporate officer primarily responsible for managing the financial risks of the corporation. This officer is also responsible for financial planning and record-keeping, as well as financial reporting to higher management...
of the Chase Manhattan Corporation from 1996 to 1997. Prior to that he held the position of Chief Financial Officer of Chemical Bank from 1991 to 1996 and CFO of Manufacturers Hanover Trust from 1985 to 1991.He has led his companies through several successful mergers and acquisitions in the course of his career. Mr. Tobin graduated with a bachelor's degree from St. John's University in 1965. In 2000, the university's College of Business Administration was dedicated and renamed in honor of his contributions to the Peter J. Tobin College of Business.
Shortly thereafter, Mr. Tobin, who served as dean of the business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
college from 2000-2004 was instrumental in the acquisition of the College of Insurance
College of Insurance
The College of Insurance was a specialized accredited college, started by insurance industry leaders in 1901 as an insurance library society, the Insurance Society of New York . The Insurance Society of New York initially provided study space and material to young people entering the insurance...
. The College of Insurance, which is located in Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York...
, became what is now the Peter J. Tobin College of Business' School of Risk Management
Risk management
Risk management is the identification, assessment, and prioritization of risks followed by coordinated and economical application of resources to minimize, monitor, and control the probability and/or impact of unfortunate events or to maximize the realization of opportunities...
, Insurance
Insurance
In law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the...
, and Actuarial science
Actuarial science
Actuarial science is the discipline that applies mathematical and statistical methods to assess risk in the insurance and finance industries. Actuaries are professionals who are qualified in this field through education and experience...
-- and the university's first Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
campus. Mr. Tobin is still very active in the business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
community, philanthropy
Philanthropy
Philanthropy etymologically means "the love of humanity"—love in the sense of caring for, nourishing, developing, or enhancing; humanity in the sense of "what it is to be human," or "human potential." In modern practical terms, it is "private initiatives for public good, focusing on quality of...
, and serves as a Special Assistant to President Donald J. Harrington
Donald J. Harrington
Donald J. Harrington, C.M. is the fifteenth President of St. John's University in New York. He became President in 1989. He is a Catholic priest of the Congregation of the Mission.- External links :*...
at Saint John's University.
Tobin has been a director of CIT Group Incorporated
CIT Group Incorporated
CIT Group Inc. is a United States bank holding company founded in 1908 with more than $35 billion in finance and leasing assets. It provides financing and leasing capital to its more than one million small business and middle market clients and their customers across more than 30 industries...
since 2002 and of AXA
AXA
AXA S.A. is a French global insurance group headquartered in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. AXA is a conglomerate of independently run businesses, operated according to the laws and regulations of many different countries. The AXA group of companies engage in life, health and other forms of...
Financial since 1999. He is also a member of the Independent Budget Office of New York City Advisory Board and the Board of Directors of The H.W. Wilson Co.
.