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Its remaining holdings were issued directly to their shareholders on 30 June 1995. <p> <b>Official Website:</b><br><a href="http://www.allstate.com/">http://www.allstate.com/</a><p> <b>Industry:</b><br><a href="/lists/615/000098321/">Insurance</a><p> <b>Ticker:</b><br>NYSE:ALL<p> <b>Corporate headquarters:</b><br><a href="/geo/027/000104712/" class=proflink>Northbrook, IL</a><p> <b>Sales:</b><br>$35.4B (2005)<p> <b>Employees:</b><br>38,000<p> <p><font size=+1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>EXECUTIVES</b></font><p> <table border=1 class="sortable" id="sort_company"> <tr><th><b>Name</b></th><th><b>Occupation</b></th><th><b>Birth</b></th><th>Death</b></th><th><b>Known for</b></th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/570/000128186/"><font size=-1>Jerry D. Choate</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1938</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>CEO of Allstate, 1994-99</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/024/000125646/"><font size=-1>Edward M. Liddy</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>28-Jan-1946</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Partner, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/240/000169730/"><font size=-1>Rita P. Wilson</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1947</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Former VP at Allstate</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/836/000169329/"><font size=-1>Thomas J. Wilson</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1957</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>CEO of Allstate</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/933/000126555/"><font size=-1>Robert E. Wood</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>13-Jun-1879</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>6-Nov-1969</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Chairman of Sears, 1939-54</td> </tr> </table> <p><font size=+1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS</b></font><p> <table border=1 class="sortable" id="sort_company"> <tr><th><b>Name</b></th><th><b>Occupation</b></th><th><b>Birth</b></th><th>Death</b></th><th><b>Known for</b></th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/221/000125843/"><font size=-1>F. Duane Ackerman</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>1942</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>CEO of Bellsouth, 1997-2006</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/078/000126697/"><font size=-1>Robert D. Beyer</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1960</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>CEO of TCW</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/572/000126194/"><font size=-1>W. James Farrell</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1943</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>CEO of Illinois Tool Works, 1995-2005</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/559/000118205/"><font size=-1>Jack M. Greenberg</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>1942</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>CEO of McDonald's, 1998-2002</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/839/000169332/"><font size=-1>Ronald T. LeMay</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1945</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>President and COO of Sprint, 1997-2003</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/024/000125646/"><font size=-1>Edward M. Liddy</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>28-Jan-1946</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Partner, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/835/000169328/"><font size=-1>J. Christopher Reyes</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1954</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Reyes Holdings LLC</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/788/000169281/"><font size=-1>H. John Riley, Jr.</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1941</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>CEO of Cooper Industries, 1995-2005</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/972/000127591/"><font size=-1>Joshua I. Smith</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1941</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Coaching Group LLC</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/795/000124423/"><font size=-1>Judith A. Sprieser</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>3-Aug-1953</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>CFO of Sara Lee, 1995-99</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/841/000169334/"><font size=-1>Mary Alice Taylor</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1950</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>CEO of HomeGrocer.com, 1999-2000</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/836/000169329/"><font size=-1>Thomas J. Wilson</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1957</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>CEO of Allstate</td> </tr> </table> <p><font size=+1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS</b></font><p> <table border=1 class="sortable" id="sort_company"> <tr><th><b>Name</b></th><th><b>Occupation</b></th><th><b>Birth</b></th><th>Death</b></th><th><b>Known for</b></th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/085/000123713/"><font size=-1>Edward A. Brennan</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>16-Jan-1934</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>27-Dec-2007</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>CEO of Sears Roebuck, 1984-95</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/570/000128186/"><font size=-1>Jerry D. Choate</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1938</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>CEO of Allstate, 1994-99</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/708/000128324/"><font size=-1>Michael A. Miles</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1940</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>CEO of Philip Morris, 1991-94</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/404/000162915/"><font size=-1>Vikki L. Pryor</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1953</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>CEO of SBLI Mutual Life</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/240/000169730/"><font size=-1>Rita P. Wilson</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1947</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Former VP at Allstate</td> </tr> </table> <p><font size=+1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>EMPLOYMENT</b></font><p> <table border=1 class="sortable" id="sort_company"> <tr><th><b>Name</b></th><th><b>Occupation</b></th><th><b>Birth</b></th><th>Death</b></th><th><b>Known for</b></th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/058/000170545/"><font size=-1>Roger F. Greaves</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1937</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Chairman of Health Net</td> </tr> </table> <p><font size=+1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>EXTRANEOUS</b></font><p> <table border=1 class="sortable" id="sort_company"> <tr><th><b>Name</b></th><th><b>Occupation</b></th><th><b>Birth</b></th><th>Death</b></th><th><b>Known for</b></th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/204/000159724/"><font size=-1>William F. Sharpe</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Economist</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>16-Jun-1934</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Capital asset pricing model</td> </tr> </table> <p><font size=+1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS</b></font><p> <table border=1 class="sortable" id="sort_company"> <tr><th><b>Name</b></th><th><b>Occupation</b></th><th><b>Birth</b></th><th>Death</b></th><th><b>Known for</b></th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/794/000047653/"><font size=-1>Michael Ian Black</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Comic</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>12-Aug-1971</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>The State</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/771/000082525/"><font size=-1>Ken Jennings</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>TV Personality</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>23-May-1974</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>$2.5 Million <i>Jeopardy!</i> Contestant</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/183/000026105/"><font size=-1>Dean Winters</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>20-Jul-1964</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Ryan O'Reily on <i>Oz</i></td> </tr> </table> <br><br><p> <font size=-1>Do you know something we don't?</font><br> <font size=-1><a href="http://commentary.nndb.com/submit/feedback/?id=58075" rel="nofollow">Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile</a></font><br> <p> <br><br><p><font size=-1>Copyright ©2012 Soylent Communications</font><p> </td></tr></table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 0px 8px 25px;"><b class="b1f"></b><b class="b2f"></b><b class="b3f"></b><b class="b4f"></b><div class="contentf"><center><a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/" class="fotmlink" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #dd0000;">NNDB MAPPER</a><br><br><a style="color: #0000ff" href="http://mapper.nndb.com/maps/748/000003739/"><img src="http://mapper.nndb.com/t/748/3739/s3739.jpg" width=128><br><font size="-1" face="trebuchet ms">Conspiracy</font></a><br><br><font face="Trebuchet MS, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2">Requires Flash 7+ and Javascript.</font></center></div><b class="b4f"></b><b class="b3f"></b><b class="b2f"></b><b class="b1f"></b><br clear=left><b class="b1f"></b><b class="b2f"></b><b class="b3f"></b><b class="b4f"></b><div class="contentf"><center> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7514286389735969"; /* 120x240, created 12/17/08 */ google_ad_slot = "9750487262"; google_ad_width = 120; google_ad_height = 240; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </center></div><b class="b4f"></b><b class="b3f"></b><b class="b2f"></b><b class="b1f"></b><br clear=left><b class="b1f"></b><b class="b2f"></b><b class="b3f"></b><b class="b4f"></b><div class="contentf"><center><b class="fotmlink" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #dd0000;">Bibliographies</b><p>NNDB has added thousands of bibliographies for people, organizations, schools, and general topics, listing more than 50,000 books and 120,000 other kinds of references. 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