A.I.G. Exec Co-Chaired New School University's Benefit Dinner In 2002

A former CEO of the U.S. government bailed-out American International Group [A.I.G.] insurance firm named Maurice Greenberg co-chaired a New School University benefit dinner that was held on January 30, 2002 at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers. As a press release that was posted on New School University's web site on January 31, 2002 revealed:

“New School University held its 2002 La Guardia Award Benefit evening last evening…

"Governor George Pataki gave the keynote address. Also attending the dinner at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers were John Whitehead, Chairman of the Lower Manhattan Redevelopment Corporation (and former Chairman of Goldman Sachs), former Mayor Ed Koch, John L. Tishman, and many others…The evening, which was attended by close to 600 guests, raised $1.3 million…

“…Proceeds from the dinner will...support programs of New School University's Milano Graduate School headed by Dean Edward J. Blakely…

“Benefit Chairmen included Pete Peterson, Chairman of The Blackstone Group; Brian Roberts, President of Comcast, Inc.; and John L. Tishman, Chairman of Tishman Realty and Construction and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of New School University. Among the dinner's Co-Chairs are Maurice Greenberg of A.I.G. and Sanford Weill of Citigroup.”