Florence Davis (February 22, 1955 - May 21, 2023) was the President and a member of the Board of Directors of the Starr Foundation. She served beginning March 1999 until May 2023.[1]

Biography edit

Davis graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Wellesley College and then the New York University School of Law where she was a Root-Tilden Scholar. She joined Sullivan & Cromwell in 1979. In 1986, she began working for Morgan Stanley rising to director of worldwide regulatory affairs. In 1995, she became vice president and general counsel at American International Group (AIG).[1] In 1992, she was named to the 40 under 40 list by Crain's New York Business magazine.,[2][3]

Personal life edit

In August 2009, Davis married Anthony Gooch.[4] She died May 21, 2023, after a lengthy battle with cancer.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Florence A. Davis". The Starr Foundation. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  2. ^ "Florence A. Davis, The Starr Foundation". Inside Philanthropy. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  3. ^ "Florence Davis | Crain's New York Business Class of 1992 40 Under 40 honorees". crainsnewyork.com. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  4. ^ "Florence Davis and Anthony Gooch". The New York Times. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  5. ^ "Florence A. Davis President and Director of The Starr Foundation". starrfoundation.org. May 23, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2023.