Distinction and Innovation

John Chu puts his financial acumen to work in transforming the IT organization at The Hartford's P&C company from an order-taking facility into a driver of business strategy.

FACT SHEET

John Chu
Senior Vice President, E-Business and Technology, The Hartford (Hartford; $18.7 billion in revenue).

Work History: Prior to joining The Hartford, Chu was managing consultant for Tillinghast-Towers Perrin. Earlier in his career, he served as VP, Lehman Brothers Asia Holdings, and held several positions with PepsiCo Foods International, including director of the firm's Asia-Pacific operation.

Education: BA in Economics from UCLA. MBA, Finance and International Business, from the Stern School of Business, New York University.

Pastimes: Chu is an avid golfer and tennis player.

Dream Job: "When I retire, I'd love to coach little kids. I've always had this thing about wanting to be a coach."

Last Book Read: "Who's Your Caddy?: Looping for the Great, Near Great and Reprobates of Golf," by Rick Reilly (Doubleday, 2003).

Anthony O'Donnell has covered technology in the insurance industry since 2000, when he joined the editorial staff of Insurance & Technology. As an editor and reporter for I&T and the InformationWeek Financial Services of TechWeb he has written on all areas of information ... View Full Bio

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