Florence A. Davis

Florence A. Davis
Born(1955-02-22)February 22, 1955
DiedMay 21, 2023(2023-05-21) (aged 68)
Education
Employers
Known forPresident and a member of the Board of Directors of the Starr Foundation, Vice president and general counsel at American International Group (AIG)
SpouseAnthony Gooch

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

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

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

References

  1. ^ a b "Florence A. Davis". The Starr Foundation. Archived from the original on 2017-12-31.
  2. ^ "Florence A. Davis, The Starr Foundation". Inside Philanthropy. Archived from the original on 2017-12-31.
  3. ^ "Florence A. Davis – 40 Under 40 Class of 1992". Crain's New York Business. 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2025-10-04.
  4. ^ "Florence Davis and Anthony Gooch". The New York Times. 2009-08-29. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  5. ^ "Florence A. Davis President and Director of The Starr Foundation". The Starr Foundation. 2023-05-23. Archived from the original on 2023-05-30.