Thomas S. Gayner to become sole Chief Executive Officer of the Markel Corporation on January 1, 2023
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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) announced today that Thomas S. Gayner, Co-Chief Executive Officer, will become sole Chief Executive Officer upon the retirement of Richard R. Whitt III, Co-Chief Executive Officer, on January 1, 2023.
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- RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) announced today that Thomas S. Gayner, Co-Chief Executive Officer, will become sole Chief Executive Officer upon the retirement of Richard R. Whitt III, Co-Chief Executive Officer, on January 1, 2023.
- Also effective on that date, Jeremy A. Noble, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will become President of Markel's global insurance engine.
- As Chief Executive Officer, Gayner will lead the continued growth of Markel's group of businesses and investments, which are organized as three engines of insurance, investments, and Markel Ventures.
- "Since our founding in 1930, each evolution and every leadership transition has reinforced the role that culture plays in our success.