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William Melchionni
Vice President and Head U.S. State Government Affairs
American International Group, Inc. (AIG)
William P. Melchionni, III is vice president and head of U.S. state government affairs for American International Group, Inc. (AIG). Melchionni is responsible for managing the state regulatory and legislative affairs in the 26-state eastern United States region on behalf of AIG and its operating companies. He previously was senior director of government relations for Nationwide Insurance, where he was responsible for managing legislative and regulatory affairs in New York for the company’s property & casualty, financial services and retirement solutions divisions. He served as a member of the Nationwide Regional Leadership Team, a management team for Nationwide’s multi-billion dollar New York operation.
Prior to joining Nationwide, Melchionni managed the Northeastern New York Section of the Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA). Melchionni began his career as the legislative director for New York State Senator Kemp Hannon, managing the Senator’s personal legislation and serving as committee director for the Senate Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Williams College.