David D'Alessandro
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David Francis D’Alessandro (born January 6, 1951) is an American businessman, marketing executive, and author.[1][2] He was formerly chairman and CEO of John Hancock Financial Services, a Fortune 200 company.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]David D’Alessandro was born January 6, 1951, in East Utica, New York.[1][4] D’Alessandro graduated from Utica College of Syracuse University in 1972 with a degree in journalism and public relations.[5]
Career
[edit]D'Alessandro worked for John Hancock from 1984 to 2004, hired initially as a marketing executive and later PR chief.[2] He was named president and COO in 1998 and chairman and CEO in 2000.[6] He oversaw the transition of the firm to a public company traded on the New York Stock Exchange.[7] Under his leadership, John Hancock became a sponsor of the Boston Marathon, the New York City Marathon, and the Olympic Games.[8][2] He led a merger between John Hancock and Manulife of Canada in 2004, after which he would become president and COO of Manulife.[7] He retired shortly thereafter.[6]
He is a former partner in the Boston Red Sox ownership group[9][10] and was appointed by Major League Baseball to the Commissioner's Special Task Force on Baseball in the 21st Century.[11]
D'Alessandro served as chairman and CEO of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment.[12] He has commented publicly about ethics in business practices[13][14] and is the author of three best-selling books about business: Brand Warfare, Career Warfare, and Executive Warfare.[4]
He owns the restaurant Toscano,[15] in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood and Harvard Square in Cambridge.[16]
Honors
[edit]- Named by Sporting News as one of the 100 "Most Powerful People in Sports"[17][better source needed]
- Ellis Island Medal of Honor (2009)[18] from the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizers
References
[edit]- ^ a b "D'Alessandro, David F. 1951-". encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ^ a b c Mehegan, David (April 14, 2000). "Doing it his way". Boston.com. Boston Globe Newspaper Company. Archived from the original on 2006-11-17. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "John Hancock Financial Services Inc". Fortune. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ a b "1 Guest: David D'Alessandro". GBH News. WGBH Boston. 2012-07-02. Archived from the original on 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "David D'Alessandro (2009) - Hall of Fame". Utica College Athletics. Archived from the original on 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ^ a b "Hancock chief D'Alessandro stepping down - The Boston Globe". archive.boston.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ a b "Manulife buying John Hancock for $15 billion". CBC. December 4, 2003. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Hancock Names D'Alessandro President and Operating Chief". Wall Street Journal. 1996-12-10. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "D'Alessandro joins Red Sox ownership". UPI. United Press International, Inc. April 5, 2003. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "John Hancock CEO D'Alessandro Becomes 16th BoSox Ltd Partner". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "MLB - Selig holds first meeting of marketing task force". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "David F. D'Alessandro Joins SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment as Chairman of the Board". InsuranceNewsNet. September 8, 2010. Archived from the original on 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ Eichenwald, Kurt (2001-07-04). "MANAGEMENT; Why Not to Stonewall in the Midst of a Scandal". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ D'Alessandro, David Francis (June 9, 2020). "I was a CEO. Here's how corporate America fails to hire Black people - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Archived from the original on 2020-06-17. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ Shanahan, Carol Beggy & Mark. "D'Alessandro buys Toscano". Boston.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ First, Devra (July 2, 2013). "Toscano brings Italian food to Harvard Square - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Archived from the original on 2013-07-12. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "For release". www.nfl.info. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Congressional Record, Volume 155 Issue 86 (Wednesday, June 10, 2009)". Government Publishing Office (GPO). Archived from the original on 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
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