American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) has announced the election of Craig Lindner Jr. and David Thompson to its Board of Directors.
Additionally, James Evans will not stand for reelection at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders but will continue to serve as Executive Consultant, a role he has held since 2014.
Lindner brings 20 years of experience in real estate investing and insurance and has played a key role in overseeing AFG’s investments in real estate equity and debt.
He joined AFG in 2002 and has served as Divisional President of AFG Real Estate Investments since 2017. In this role, he manages the company’s portfolio of apartments, resort and marina properties, other commercial real estate, and a large portfolio of commercial mortgages.
Thompson joined AFG in 2006 and has held various senior management roles. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Operating Officer of Great American Insurance Company, AFG’s flagship property and casualty insurer.
Carl H. Lindner III and S. Craig Lindner, AFG’s Co-CEOs, stated, “We are pleased to welcome Craig and David to our Board of Directors. Each of them brings extensive operating experience in their respective areas of oversight within our property and casualty and investment operations, making them both valuable additions to our Board. Importantly, Craig and David’s roles on the Board demonstrate our family’s continued commitment and involvement as significant shareholders of AFG. Their knowledge of our business, culture and values and their passion for the work we do will help to guide our company through numerous opportunities in the years to come.”
Messrs. Lindner continued, “We are grateful to Jim for his many years of service to AFG’s Board of Directors, first as a trusted advisor to our father and then as our trusted advisor. Jim has been an integral member of our Company, providing invaluable guidance and counsel for the leadership team and the Board. We are happy that we will continue to benefit from his advice and counsel as Executive Consultant.”
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