Michael J. Saxon
Chairman, Board of Trustees
About
Michael J. Saxon was appointed for a nine-year term beginning July 15, 2022.
Saxon is currently enjoying retirement after serving as acting vice chairman for AmTrust Financial. He also served AmTrust as president of U.S. Commercial lines, the largest business segment within AmTrust’s portfolio and as global COO where he was responsible for overall global strategy, expansion and integration of national and international acquisitions. Prior to that he was president of AmTrust North America, a start-up insurance group with a focus on writing small workers compensation business.
Saxon earned a bachelor’s degree in Finance from UA.
"I am honored and excited about becoming a member of the Board of Trustees and working together with an incredibly talented group of people committed to moving the University of Akron forward,” said Saxon. “The University has been a very large part of our life for many years and is a cornerstone in Akron and Northeast Ohio. Being able to help to continue the success Dr. Miller has brought to Akron will be both challenging and rewarding." (Term expires 2031)