Tricia Griffith

Tricia Griffith (born October 1964) is an American business executive who currently serves as the CEO and president of Progressive.[1][2]

Tricia Griffith
BornOctober 1964
EducationWharton School of Business
Alma materIllinois State University
Wharton School of Business
OccupationBusiness executive
EmployerProgressive (CEO, president)

Early life and education

Griffith attended Illinois State University for her undergraduate degree, and then took part in the advanced management program at University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business.[3]

Career

Griffith began her career in the insurance industry by joining Progressive in 1988 as a claims representative in Indianapolis. After a number of managerial positions, she became the Chief Human Resources Officer in 2002 and also served as its Group President as of 2008.[4] As Chief Human Resources Officer, Griffith launched Progressive's first-ever diversity and inclusion program, establishing the Progressive African American Network and LGBT Plus in 2007.[5] She later returned to claims in 2008, but this time serving as the group's President.

She was later named President of Customer Operations and Chief Operating Officer of Progressive's personal lines branch before her appointment as CEO of Progressive on July 1, 2016. She was the first female to hold this position in the insurance company's history.[6]

Recognition
  • Fortune placed Griffith in the 18th spot of its annual Most Powerful Women in Business in 2016.[7]
  • In November 2018, Griffith was the first woman to be named Fortune's Businessperson of the Year.[8]
  • Griffith was featured as Fortune's 13th Most Powerful Businesswoman in November 2018.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Progressive's New CEO Adds to 'Uncertainty'". The Wall Street Journal. May 13, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  2. "Newsmaker of the Year: Changing face of C-suites". Crain's Cleveland Business. December 17, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  3. "This Ivy League School Has Produced the Most Powerful Businesswomen". Forbes. September 16, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  4. "Tricia Griffith". Progressive. September 16, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  5. "Meet the CEO of the Insurance Company Growing Faster Than Apple". Fortune. November 15, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  6. "Progressive's Tricia Griffith named Fortune 2018 Businessperson of the Year". Cleveland.com. November 15, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  7. "Most Powerful Women". Fortune Magazine. September 8, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  8. "Progressive's Tricia Griffith named Fortune 2018 Businessperson of the Year". Cleveland.com. November 15, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  9. "Tricia Griffith". Fortune. 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
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