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Thomas B. Hagen
Thomas Bailey Hagen (born 1935/1936) is an American billionaire businessman, the Chairman and former CEO of Erie Insurance Group, and the son-in-law of the company's founder. In 2023, his estimated net worth was $4.2 billion.[1] Early lifeHagen was born circa 1935/1936. He attended Penn State Behrend from 1953 to 1955, and earned a bachelor's degree from Ohio State University in 1957.[1][2] CareerAs of 2018, Hagen has worked for Erie for over 40 years and is the chairman of Erie Insurance Group, having been its CEO from 1990 to 1993.[1] Hagen was Secretary of Commerce and then Secretary of Community & Economic Development for the state of Pennsylvania from January 1995 to March 1997.[3] Personal lifeHagen was married to Susan Hirt Hagen (June 20, 1935 - June 15, 2015), the daughter of the co-founder Erie Insurance, H. O. Hirt.[1][4][5] She was Erie's longest serving director.[1] They had two children, Jonathan Hirt Hagen, and Sarah Hagen McWilliams.[1][4][5] Hagen lives in Erie, Pennsylvania.[1] PhilanthropyIn 2017, Hagen gave $1.5 million to Mercyhurst University's history department, which was renamed in his honour.[1] As of 2017, Hagen and Erie Insurance Group was involved in restoration efforts in Erie, Pennsylvania.[6] References
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