James P. Knight, 2009 Honoree
- Title
- Global CIO
- Employer
- Chubb & Son Inc.
- Location
- Warren, , N.J.
- First job:
- "At 10 years of age, delivering microfilm around Manhattan for my father's business."
- Most valuable career advice:
- "Work hard, do the right thing and everything else will fall into place."
- Favorite vice:
- "Electronics, such as iPods, BlackBerries, navigation systems, etc."
- What do you love about IT?
- "Boundless possibilities, everyday challenges, true criticality and strategic importance to the business."
- People you'd invite to your dream dinner party:
- Jesus Christ, Abraham Lincoln, the Dalai Lama and Ronald Reagan
- In whom do you confide when weighing professional decisions?
- "Mentors, senior IT leadership team and various confidantes, regardless of position in the organization."
- Passion outside of work:
- "Golf, skiing, reading, parenting and inspiring my daughter to be the best that she can be."
- In high school, I should have been voted "Most Likely to ..."
- "move to New York City."
- Favorite book:
- Kane and Abel, a 1979 novel by British author Jeffrey Archer
- Favorite movie:
- It's A Wonderful Life
- What about you would surprise the people you work with?
- "I'm basically a WSYWIG kind of person, so there are probably few real surprises to people who know me. However, they might be surprised to know that when I was younger, my fantasy was to be a rock star."
- Leadership philosophy in a nutshell:
- "I've compiled/adopted my ?rules to live/lead by' from mentors, books and people such as Colin Powell. They include: Say what you mean and mean what you say. Always have options. Accept accountability. Accept what you cannot change and move on. Always ac