Peter J. Tobin
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Peter J. Tobin served as Chief Financial Officer of the Chase Manhattan Corporation from 1996 to 1997. Prior to that he held the position of Chief Financial Officer of Chemical Bank from 1991 to 1996 and CFO of Manufacturers Hanover Trust from 1985 to 1991.He has led his companies through several successful mergers and acquisitions in the course of his career. Mr. Tobin graduated with a bachelor's degree from St. John's University in 1965. In 2000, the university's College of Business Administration was dedicated and renamed in honor of his contributions to the Peter J. Tobin College of Business.[1]
Shortly thereafter, Mr. Tobin, who served as dean of the business college from 2000-2004 was instrumental in the acquisition of the College of Insurance. The College of Insurance, which is located in Lower Manhattan, became what is now the Peter J. Tobin College of Business' School of Risk Management, Insurance, and Actuarial science -- and the university's first Manhattan campus. Mr. Tobin is still very active in the business community, philanthropy, and serves as a Special Assistant to President Donald J. Harrington at Saint John's University.
Tobin has been a director of CIT Group Incorporated[2] since 2002 and of AXA Financial[3] since 1999. He is also a member of the Independent Budget Office of New York City Advisory Board and the Board of Directors of The H.W. Wilson Co. .[4]
