David H. Long

American and British businessman (born 1961)

David H. Long (born 1961 in Liverpool) is an American and British businessman who was the CEO and chairman of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group until his retirement at the end of 2022. In September 2014 the Obama administration announced its intention to appoint Long to be a member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations.2

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Born 1961.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedHartwick College3
  • Date not recordedBoston College3

Long received his BA in mathematics from Hartwick College in 1983. He received a master's degree in 1989 in finance from Boston College. In 1985 Long was hired by Liberty Mutual Insurance Group as a financial analyst in National Accounts.

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Career

Occupation: business executive.5

Long started with Liberty Mutual in 1985 and has held positions in areas of underwriting and financial, mergers and acquisitions, international operations, and commercial markets during the thirty-three years he has been with the company. Among his titles are president, executive vice presidents, of Commercial Markets; and chief operating officer in National Markets. He is also a founding member of Liberty Mutual Agency Corporation. He was an active participant in the company's acquisition of Golden Eagle, Peerless Insurance, Summit, Colorado Casualty and Indiana Insurance. He retired at the end of 2022. In January 2023, Timothy M. Sweeney took over as President & CEO. In April 2025, Long resigned as chairman and Director.

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Personal life

  • Born1961, Liverpool6
  • CitizenshipUnited States7

Long is married to Stephanie Isgur Long, a fellow Hartwick graduate.

Long owns a $2.3 million 5,700-square-foot home on the island of Nantucket. In 2018, he hired a lawyer from Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky, and Popeo to lobby state environmental officials to block the building of a dormitory for seasonal employees of the Miacomet Golf Course.

Long has focused on charitable initiatives geared toward individuals on the autism spectrum. His wife is the president of The Common Room, a social club for young adults with ASD. He also founded a pasta company that employs individuals with ASD.

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