John D. Finnegan was the chief executive officer and chairman of Chubb Corporation from 2002 to 2016.^[1] His retirement occurred on December 31, 2016.

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Finnegan attended Princeton University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science in 1971. In 1975, he received a law degree from Fordham Law School and a Master's in Business Administration from Rutgers University in 1976.^[2]

Finnegan began working at the General Motors Acceptance Corporation (now Ally Financial) in 1976, initially as a member of the tax staff before he transferred to GM's New York treasury office.^{[citation needed]} In 1981, Finnegan held the position of Director of International Banking. By 1985, he had been given the position of Director of Strategic Planning and was transferred to GM's Detroit headquarters.^[2] Finnegan served as the president of GMAC from November 1997 to April 1999, and the executive vice president of General Motors until December 2002.^[3]

From December 2002 to 2016, Finnegan served as the president and chief executive officer of Chubb Corporation, and he served as its chairman beginning in December 2003.^[3]