Jon P. Diamond

Jon P. Diamond (born 1957) is an entrepreneur from Columbus, Ohio who co-founded the Safe Auto Insurance Company.

Jon P. Diamond
Born1957 (age 6263)
NationalityUnited States
OccupationBusinessman
Known forCo-founder of Safe Auto Insurance Company
Spouse(s)Susan Schottenstein
Children3
Parent(s)Herbert S. and Zelda Diamond
FamilyJerome Schottenstein (father-in-law)
Jay Schottenstein (brother-in-law)

Biography

Jon P. Diamond was born to a Jewish family[1] in Cleveland, Ohio and is the son of Herbert S. and Zelda Diamond. He 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.[2]

In 1993, Diamond co-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.[3][4] Diamond is a past director of Retail Ventures, Inc (RVI) and American Eagle Outfitters (AEO).

Personal life

Diamond is married to Susan Schottenstein, the daughter of Jerome Schottenstein;[5] they have three children, Jillian, Joshua and Jacob. He is the brother-in-law of Schottenstein Stores' CEO Jay Schottenstein and Safe Auto Insurance Company's CEO Ari Deshe (married to his wife's sister, Ann Schottenstein).

In addition to his business ventures, Diamond serves on numerous not-for-profit Boards and together with his wife Susan have extensive charitable interests.

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References

  1. "'The Sun Never Sets on Chabad' – 2 major businessmen shared their personal connection with the Rebbe and the CEO of Hillel dispelled a misconception about 'rivalry with Chabad.'". ColLive. 26 June 2014.
  2. "Jon P. Diamond Profile". Forbes. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  3. Buchanan, Doug (22 April 2002). ""Safe Auto still in fast lane as it lures high-risk drivers"".
  4. Burns, Adrian (4 August 2008). ""Maturing Safe Auto seeks older drivers"".
  5. "#100 Schottenstein family". Forbes. Jay's brothers-in-law Ari Deshe and Jon Diamond together founded car insurer SafeAuto
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