John J. Creedon
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John Jebend Creedon is retired President and Chief Executive Officer
of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
. He is a consultant and a member of various Advisory Boards.
’s college and law school in the evening. In 1955 he became an attorney on MetLife’s legal staff. He became senior vice-president and general counsel in 1973, and executive vice-president in 1976. In 1980, he became president, and in 1983 he was named chief executive officer. He retired in 1989, and served as a director of MetLife until 1996, and as a member of MetLife’s Advisory Council until 2006.
Creedon has served on the Boards of Directors of various business corporations over the years including ArvinMeritor, Melville, Nynex and New York Telephone Company, Praxair
, Rockwell International, Sonat
, St. Regis Paper and Union Carbide and on the Advisory Board of the Firemark Global Insurance Fund. Creedon is currently a member of the Advisory Board of a number of funds of Centre Partners Management LLC.
During President Reagan
’s tenure he served as a member of the Presidential Commissions on Executive, Judicial and Legislative Salaries and on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Epidemic (AIDS). In 1987, Creedon served as chairman of the American Council of Life Insurance and as national chairman of the U.S. Savings Bonds campaign. He was also general chairman of the Greater New York Blood Program campaign for 1986 and 1987.
Creedon is a trustee of New York University and New York University’s Law Center Foundation. He served as an adjunct professor of law at New York University School of Law from 1962 to 1973, and was a trustee of the Practicing Law Institute from 1968 to 1981. He has also served as a director or trustee of a number of other non-profit organizations, including the National AIDS Fund and the French-American School of New York
in Larchmont
, where he served as Chairman. He is a member of the New York Bar
and the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States
. Mr. Creedon was president of the American Bar Foundation
from 1980 to 1982 and chairman of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association in 1975 - 1976.
In the early 1970s, he served as Editor of the Business Lawyer, the preeminent legal periodical for business lawyers in the United States. He also served as a member of the Committee which prepared the Model Debenture Indenture and the Commentaries on its Provisions, a landmark project of the American Bar Foundation. Creedon has written numerous articles published in the Business Lawyer and other legal publications.
He was president (1977–78) of the Association of Life Insurance Counsel, chairman (1981) of the Life Insurance Council of New York and the Business Council of New York State (1987).
In 1988, Creedon was made an honorary Girl Scout, and the Girl Scout Outdoor Education Center, a national training laboratory in outdoor education, was named the John J. Creedon Camp of Tomorrow in his honor. It is now known as John J. Creedon Education Center and is part of the Edith Macy Conference Center
complex.
Creedon served as a consultant to the U.S. House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service from 1991 through 1994, assisting the Committee in the analysis of proposals to reform the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
Creedon resides in Larchmont, N.Y., and is a member of the Larchmont Yacht Club
and the Blind Brook Club.
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of 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...
. He is a consultant and a member of various Advisory Boards.
Early life
Creedon is the son of Bartholomew and Emma Glynn Creedon. He received his higher education at New York University undergraduate and law schools, where he was awarded a B.S. degree in 1952, magna cum laude, and an LL.B. and LL.M in 1955 and 1962, respectively. On October 21, 1987, Creedon was awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree by the Board of Regents of The University of the State of New York.Career
Creedon began his career in MetLife’s group department. After high school, in 1942, he took time out for three years of naval service during World War II. He served on the USS Caliente (AO-53). After returning to MetLife from naval service, he attended New York UniversityNew York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
’s college and law school in the evening. In 1955 he became an attorney on MetLife’s legal staff. He became senior vice-president and general counsel in 1973, and executive vice-president in 1976. In 1980, he became president, and in 1983 he was named chief executive officer. He retired in 1989, and served as a director of MetLife until 1996, and as a member of MetLife’s Advisory Council until 2006.
Creedon has served on the Boards of Directors of various business corporations over the years including ArvinMeritor, Melville, Nynex and New York Telephone Company, Praxair
Praxair
Praxair, Inc. is the largest industrial gases company in North and South America and one of the largest worldwide. The company supplies atmospheric, process and specialty gases as well as high-performance coatings and related services to a wide diversity of customers around the world...
, Rockwell International, Sonat
Sonat
Sonat, Inc., headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, was a large Fortune 500 American energy holding company. The company was founded in 1928 and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "SNT". Sonat was primarily involved in transmission and marketing natural gas and oil and...
, St. Regis Paper and Union Carbide and on the Advisory Board of the Firemark Global Insurance Fund. Creedon is currently a member of the Advisory Board of a number of funds of Centre Partners Management LLC.
During President Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
’s tenure he served as a member of the Presidential Commissions on Executive, Judicial and Legislative Salaries and on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
Epidemic (AIDS). In 1987, Creedon served as chairman of the American Council of Life Insurance and as national chairman of the U.S. Savings Bonds campaign. He was also general chairman of the Greater New York Blood Program campaign for 1986 and 1987.
Creedon is a trustee of New York University and New York University’s Law Center Foundation. He served as an adjunct professor of law at New York University School of Law from 1962 to 1973, and was a trustee of the Practicing Law Institute from 1968 to 1981. He has also served as a director or trustee of a number of other non-profit organizations, including the National AIDS Fund and the French-American School of New York
French-American School of New York
The French-American School of New York, also known as the École Franco-Américaine de New York or FASNY is a bilingual private school located in Westchester County. It serves the substantial local francophone community, offering classes from Nursery to 12th grade...
in Larchmont
Larchmont, New York
Larchmont is a village in Westchester County, New York. The population was 5,864 at the 2010 census. It is located within the town of Mamaroneck, on the shore of Long Island Sound, northeast of Midtown Manhattan...
, where he served as Chairman. He is a member of the New York Bar
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
The New York City Bar Association , founded in 1870, is a voluntary association of lawyers and law students. Since 1896, the organization, formally known as the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, has been headquartered in a landmark building on 44th Street, between Fifth and Sixth...
and the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
. Mr. Creedon was president of the American Bar Foundation
American Bar Foundation
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from 1980 to 1982 and chairman of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association in 1975 - 1976.
In the early 1970s, he served as Editor of the Business Lawyer, the preeminent legal periodical for business lawyers in the United States. He also served as a member of the Committee which prepared the Model Debenture Indenture and the Commentaries on its Provisions, a landmark project of the American Bar Foundation. Creedon has written numerous articles published in the Business Lawyer and other legal publications.
He was president (1977–78) of the Association of Life Insurance Counsel, chairman (1981) of the Life Insurance Council of New York and the Business Council of New York State (1987).
In 1988, Creedon was made an honorary Girl Scout, and the Girl Scout Outdoor Education Center, a national training laboratory in outdoor education, was named the John J. Creedon Camp of Tomorrow in his honor. It is now known as John J. Creedon Education Center and is part of the Edith Macy Conference Center
Edith Macy Conference Center
Edith Macy Conference Center is a conference and training facility owned by the Girl Scouts of the USA and is located in Briarcliff Manor, New York. The site has had four names: Camp Edith Macy - University In The Woods, Edith Macy Training School, Edith Macy Girl Scout National Center and since...
complex.
Creedon served as a consultant to the U.S. House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service from 1991 through 1994, assisting the Committee in the analysis of proposals to reform the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
Personal life
Creedon is married to Diane Ardouin, and they have twins—Jean-Philippe Creedon and Genevieve Creedon. He has four children—Juliette Kvernland, Michele Wenzler, John Creedon and David Creedon—by his previous marriage to the late Vivian Elser. He also has nine grandchildren—Kristin Kvernland, Ingrid Wenzler, Amanda Creedon, Alexandra Kvernland, Scott Wenzler, Andrew Creedon, Corey Creedon, Vivian Wenzler, and Bridget Creedon.Creedon resides in Larchmont, N.Y., and is a member of the Larchmont Yacht Club
Larchmont Yacht Club
Larchmont Yacht Club is a private, members only yacht club located in the Village of Larchmont, in Westchester County, New York.-History:The club was founded in June of 1880 by Frank L. Anthony, Fred W. Flint, William C. France, Loring Lothrop and Charles E. Jenkins...
and the Blind Brook Club.