Gilbert W. Fitzhugh
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Gilbert W. Fitzhugh was an American actuary who became a businessman and community leader in New York City
. William was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York then attended Princeton University
. After graduating in 1930 he started work for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
, and by 1963 had risen to President; then became their CEO that year when Frederic Ecker retired.
Fitzhugh passed all the examinations of the Society of Actuaries
in 1934, but based on their rules he was made to wait until age twenty-five for admission as a Fellow. He went on to serve as president of the society in 1965-1966. In 1963 he started a program insurance company investment in rehabilitating urban housing, and was praised by President Johnson for an Historic contribution to your country. In 1972 he was head of the New York City's Chamber of Commerce
.
After retiring in 1973, Mr. Fitzhugh contracted Alzheimer's disease
; and died of it at age 88 in nursing home in Hightstown, New Jersey
.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. William was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York then attended Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
. After graduating in 1930 he started work for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
MetLife, Inc. is the holding corporation for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, or MetLife, for short, and its affiliates. MetLife is among the largest global providers of insurance, annuities, and employee benefit programs, with 90 million customers in over 60 countries...
, and by 1963 had risen to President; then became their CEO that year when Frederic Ecker retired.
Fitzhugh passed all the examinations of the Society of Actuaries
Society of Actuaries
The Society of Actuaries is a professional organization for actuaries based in North America. It was founded in 1949 as the merger of two major actuarial organizations in the United States: the Actuarial Society of America and the American Institute of Actuaries...
in 1934, but based on their rules he was made to wait until age twenty-five for admission as a Fellow. He went on to serve as president of the society in 1965-1966. In 1963 he started a program insurance company investment in rehabilitating urban housing, and was praised by President Johnson for an Historic contribution to your country. In 1972 he was head of the New York City's Chamber of Commerce
Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, like others of its kind, is an association of businesses and businessmen in the Manhattan area of New York City.-History:...
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After retiring in 1973, Mr. Fitzhugh contracted Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, and eventually leads to death...
; and died of it at age 88 in nursing home in Hightstown, New Jersey
Hightstown, New Jersey
Hightstown is a Borough in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,494.Hightstown was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 5, 1853, within portions of East Windsor Township. The borough became...
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