W. R. Berkley

The WR Berkley Corporation is a US-based insurance companies in the Fortune 500

After graduating from New York University (BS 1966) William R. Berkley was accepted into Harvard University MBA program ( completion 1968). While still a student he founded his investment firm with $ 2,500 start-up capital. In 1972 he took over the insurer Houston General.

The W. R. Berkley Insurance Germany is a subsidiary of British WR Berkley Insurance (Europe ) Limited.

The Stern School of Business in 2002 sponsored a professorship at Berkley; Owner is the Nobel laureate Thomas J. Sargent.