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Founder Profile

Cornelius Vander Starr

Last reviewed: January 1970 · By Swet Parvadiya

Who is Cornelius Vander Starr?

Cornelius Vander Starr is a founder of AIG, which was founded in 1919 with Maurice R. 'Hank' Greenberg.

Company founded
AIG
Founded
1919
Co-founders
Maurice R. 'Hank' Greenberg

Founding Story

Cornelius Vander Starr (1892–1968) was an American insurance executive and philanthropist who founded American Asiatic Underwriters in Shanghai in 1919. Starr was a pioneer of global enterprise who established international insurance across Asia, Europe, and Latin America, later founding the Starr Foundation.

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