Executive Bio
Mr. Joseph Patrick Brandon, also known as Joe, has been an Executive Vice President of Alleghany Corporation since March 2012. Mr. Brandon serves as the President of Alleghany Insurance Holdings LLC. He has an outstanding and proven track record of managing reinsurance and insurance companies for over 20 years. He served as the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of General Re Corporation since 1997 and also served as its Chief Executive Officer from October 1, 2001 to April 2008. Mr. Brandon served as an Executive Vice President of General Re Corporation since June 2000. He served as Chief Executive Officer at General Reinsurance AG. He served as the Chief Executive Officer at General Reinsurance Corporation until April 2008. He served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of General Re, a subsidiary of General Re Corp. since 1989. He joined Gen Re in 1989. He served as Senior Vice President of General Re Corp. from 1997 to June 2000. Mr. Brandon served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of General Re Corp. from 1991 to 1997. He served as the Chairman of General Re Corporation from October 1, 2001 to April 2008. He served as the Chairman of the Board at General Reinsurance Corporation until April 2008. He served as the Chairman of Supervisory Board of General Reinsurance AG. He served as Vice Chairman of General Reinsurance Corporation. He has been a Director of Transatlantic Holdings Inc. since March 06, 2012. He served as a Director of General Re Corporation. Mr. Brandon served as a Director of General Reinsurance Corporation until April 2008. He served as a Member of Supervisory Board of General Reinsurance AG until April 17, 2008. He served as a Member of comparable domestic and foreign corporate supervisory bodies, including General Re Corporation, Stamford, USA; General Reinsurance Corporation, Stamford, USA; Genesis Insurance Company, Stamford, USA; Genesis Indemnity Insurance Company, Stamford, USA; Genesis Underwriting Management Co., Stamford, USA; General Star National Insurance Company, Stamford, USA; General Star Indemnity Company, Stamford, USA; General Star Management Company, Stamford, USA; National Reinsurance Corporation, Stamford, USA; Fairfield Insurance Company, Stamford, USA; North Star Reinsurance Corporation, Stamford, USA; General Re Financial Products Corporation, New York, USA; General Re Services Corporation, Stamford, USA; GRD Global, Inc., Stamford, USA; GRC Realty Corporation, Stamford, USA; Elm Street Corporation, Stamford, USA; National Re Corporation, Stamford, USA; Insurance Services Office (ISO), New Jersey, USA; North Star Syndicate, Ltd., Stamford, USA and General Re-New England Asset Management, Inc., Farmington, USA.