Jon P. Diamond
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Jon P. Diamond is an entrepreneur from Columbus, Ohio.
and is the son of Herbert S. and Zelda Diamond.
Diamond began his professional career working at Diamond's Men's Shops of Cleveland Ohio. He joined Schottenstein Stores Corp.
(SSC) of Columbus, Ohio in 1983. Diamond served in various management positions from 1983-1993, including serving as Vice President of SSC from March 1987 to March 1993.
In 1993, Diamond founded the Safe Auto Insurance Company
, a Columbus, Ohio
based direct auto insurance writer with his brother-in-law Ari Deshe. He has held the title of Vice Chairman since November 2004 and President and Chief Operating Officer since 1996. The company specializes in providing affordable minimum coverage auto insurance to the non-standard insurance market. Diamond is currently a director of Retail Ventures, Inc (RVI).
In addition to his business ventures, Diamond serves on numerous not-for-profit Boards and together with his wife Susan have extensive charitable interests. Mr. Diamond has three children, Jillian, Joshua and Jacob. Diamond is the brother-in-law of SSC CEO Jay Schottenstein
http://people.forbes.com/profile/jay-l-schottenstein/4614 and Safe Auto Insurance Company's CEO Ari Deshehttp://people.forbes.com/profile/ari-deshe/68153.
Biography
Jon P. Diamond was born in Cleveland, OhioCleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
and is the son of Herbert S. and Zelda Diamond.
Diamond began his professional career working at Diamond's Men's Shops of Cleveland Ohio. He joined Schottenstein Stores Corp.
Schottenstein Stores Corp.
Schottenstein Stores Corp., based in Columbus, Ohio, is a holding company for various ventures of the Schottenstein family. Jerome Schottenstein and Jay Schottenstein are two of the primary holders in the company.-Retail Ventures:...
(SSC) of Columbus, Ohio in 1983. Diamond served in various management positions from 1983-1993, including serving as Vice President of SSC from March 1987 to March 1993.
In 1993, Diamond founded the Safe Auto Insurance Company
Safe Auto Insurance Company
Safe Auto Insurance Company is an auto insurance company based in Columbus, Ohio, though the company did consider moving to Phoenix, Arizona, in 2005. The company was founded in 1993 by Jon Diamond & Ari Deshe...
, a Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
based direct auto insurance writer with his brother-in-law Ari Deshe. He has held the title of Vice Chairman since November 2004 and President and Chief Operating Officer since 1996. The company specializes in providing affordable minimum coverage auto insurance to the non-standard insurance market. Diamond is currently a director of Retail Ventures, Inc (RVI).
In addition to his business ventures, Diamond serves on numerous not-for-profit Boards and together with his wife Susan have extensive charitable interests. Mr. Diamond has three children, Jillian, Joshua and Jacob. Diamond is the brother-in-law of SSC CEO Jay Schottenstein
Jay Schottenstein
-Biography:Jay is the son of Jerome Schottenstein and Geraldine Hoffman. Jerome established Schottenstein Stores Corp. and was active especially in supporting Jewish charities. He served as board member of Yeshiva University. In 1976 Jay entered his father's business and later married Jeanne, by...
http://people.forbes.com/profile/jay-l-schottenstein/4614 and Safe Auto Insurance Company's CEO Ari Deshehttp://people.forbes.com/profile/ari-deshe/68153.