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Wilmette's John Albright Joins Hub Int'l as Chief Legal Officer

Hub International Appoints New Chief Legal Counsel

John Albright Joins Hub as Chief Legal Officer

Chicago, IL –John Albright, 47, joins Hub International, a leading global insurance brokerage, risk advisory and employee benefits firm, as Chief Legal Officer.  In his new role, Albright will oversee Hub’s global legal and compliance functions.

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“John’s credentials are outstanding,” noted Martin Hughes, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hub.  “He brings 20 years of legal and commercial management experience in public, private and private equity-owned company and large law firm settings – all of which are tremendous assets to Hub as we implement our strategic product and service enhancements, and grow our geographic footprint.” 

Albright will sit on HUB’s Executive Management Team (EMT) and Executive Committee (ECM), reporting to Chief Operating Officer, Kirk James.

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“Hub is owned by Hellman & Friedman, a leading private equity investment firm,” noted Kirk James, Hub’s COO.  “John’s experience in private equity-owned companies is an important asset for our executive leadership as Hub develops and grows under H&F.”

Albright most recently served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary for Information Resources, Inc. – a billion dollar data, technology and market research firm. He has also served as the general counsel for several multinational corporations in complex and vastly different market segments, and amassed a record of building and leading highly efficient legal departments to support a business’s commercial objectives.

Albright began his legal career as an intellectual property and technology attorney with both Alston & Bird and Finnegan Henderson, focusing on complex litigation before state and Federal courts and the United States International Trade Commission.

Albright earned a BME in Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, before pursuing his JD at Vanderbilt University Law School. He lives in Wilmette, a Northern suburb of Chicago, with his wife and two young children.

About Hub International

Headquartered in Chicago, IL, Hub International Limited is a leading global insurance brokerage that provides property and casualty, life and health, employee benefits, investment and risk management products and services through offices located in the United States, Canada and Latin America.

 

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