John Reeve (businessman)

John Reeve
Known for CEO of Willis Group Holdings (1995–2000)
Predecessor Roger Elliott
Successor Joe Plumeri

John Reeve is a former Executive Chairman and chief executive officer of Willis Group Holdings.[1][2]

Business career

Reeve worked for The British Aluminum Company plc., and then was a Group Finance Director of Mercantile House Holdings plc.[3] He then joined Sun Life Corporation plc in 1988, and was a Managing Director there from April 1988 to October 1995.[3][4][5]

Reeve joined Willis on 1 November 1995 as Executive Chairman-elect.[3] He succeeded Roger Elliott as Executive Chairman on 1 December 1995.[3]

During his tenure as Willis CEO, in the Fall of 1988 the company was purchased by Trinity Acquisition P.L.C., a consortium of investors (including five insurers) led by U.S. private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.[2] At that time, Willis was known as Willis Corroon Group Ltd.[2]

In 2000, Reed retired at the end of his five-year employment contract.[6][7] He was succeeded at Willis by Joe Plumeri.[6]

In December 2004 it was announced that the insurer AMP was to be renamed Pearl, and that Reeve would chair the new company.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ Wilson, Andrew (23 July 1998). "Willis Corroon opts to go private". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "3: WILLIS CORROON GROUP LTD.". Business Insurance. 19 July 1999. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "SUN LIFE'S JOHN REEVE TO BE CHAIRMAN OF WILLIS CORROON GROUP – Press Releases". PR Newswire. 19 September 1995. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  4. ↑ "Sun Life". Les Echos. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  5. ↑ "WILLIS CORROON CORP (Form: F-4, Received: 16 March 1999 )". edgar-online.com. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  6. 1 2 "Executive Changes". NYTimes. 27 September 2000. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  7. ↑ "Plumeri next Willis CEO; Former Citigroup executive to succeed Reeve.(Willis Group Ltd.names Joseph J. Plumeri as CEO, replacing John Reeve)". Business Insurance. 2 October 2000. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  8. ↑ "AMP in line for $220m payout". www.theage.com.au. 11 December 2004. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  9. ↑ "Pizza magnate grabs slice of Pearl funds". www.smh.com.au. 11 December 2004. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
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