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Members of the Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame

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DAN AGNEWPresident, Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance (2009)
BILL AMBRISCORetired Independent Agent, Welt Ambrisco Insurance Agency (2010)
HERBERT ANDERSONIowa Insurance Commissioner from 1971 to 1979 (1997)
W. KIM AUSTENRetired President and Chief Operating Officer at Nationwide
MARGARET A. BALLSenior Vice President, EMC Insurance Companies  (2002)
CLARK E. BENINGBening Financial Organization, Inc. (2013)
JUDITH A. BRANNONRetired Vice President, GuideOne Insurance, West Des Moines, IA (2006)
DEAN BROOKSIowa Manager, State Auto Insurance Companies (2007)
ROGER K. BROOKSPresident and CEO of Amerus Group of Des Moines (1997)
PAUL E. BROWNVice President & Counsel, Principal Financial Group  (2001)
LOUIS D. BURKHALTER, JR.Retired Independent Agent, Cedar Rapids, Iowa  (2005)
WILLARD D. CLASSENRetired founder of Rain and Hail Insurance Service, Inc. (2008)
C. BEN CONDONRetired Chairman, LaMair-Mulock-Condon, Co  (2003)
GRAHAM COOKPresident and CEO, Homesteaders Life Company (2010)
LOREN COPPOCKFounding Principal, True North Insurance and Financial Strategies (2014)
BOB DEEFormer Chairman/CEO, Holmes Murphy and Associates (2010)
RUSSELL D DENTRetired Vice-President, Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company (2004)
CLEO F. EDWARDSLife insurance salesman (2008)
ROBERT ENGELMANNPresident of Continental Western Insurance Company
JOHN EVANSPresident of the Iowa Association of Mutual Insurance Associations (2014)
ALBERT FALKENHAINERPharmacists Mutual Insurance Company (2017)
THOMAS C. FARRRetired General Counsel, Preferred Risk (GuideOne Insurance)
CHARLES R. FISCHERIowa Insurance Commissioner 1939-1947, 1949-1955 (2011)
LOREN L. FLIGGCEO, CGU Hawkeye-Security Insurance (2001)
KENT M. FORNEYAttorney, Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave (2006)
R. W. “MICKEY” FORSHAYInsurance agency owner and past national president of IIAB (2008)
JOHN FORSYTHChairman and CEO, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield (2017)
RICHARD P. FRIEDMANFriedman Group, Inc. (2015)
ROBERT E. FULWIDERPrincipal, Wuestenberg-Fulwider Agency, West Liberty, Iowa  (2003)
THOMAS R. GIBSONCEO Farm Bureau Financial Services  (2000)
J. BARRY GRISWELLRetired President, Principal Financial Group (2017)
HARRY F. GROSSFormer Chairman of Iowa Mutual Tornado Association  (1997)
JOHN A. GUNNFounder, Chairman of the Board of Employers Mutual Casualty Company (2007)
SUSAN E. HAACKSenior Vice-President Motorists Insurance Group (2013)
STEVEN C. HARMSRetired President and Chairman of the
Board of Rain and Hail, LLC, Rain and Hail Insurance Services, Inc. and Agri
General Insurance Company (2018)
KIRK M. HAYESRetired President, Pharmacists Mutual Ins. Co., Algona, Iowa  (2004)
LUTHER L. HILL, JR.Attorney - Des Moines, Iowa (2012)
CLARENCE C. HOFFMANIndependent Insurance Agent, Charter Oak, Iowa   (2004)
MAX L. HOLMESDeceased Chair, Holmes Murphy (2009)
ROBERT N. HOUSERRetired Chairman, Principal Financial Group  (2003)
F. M. HUBBELLFounder of Equitable Life of Iowa (1997)
FRED HUBBELLChair of the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
JAMES W. HUBBELL, JRRetired Chairman of the Board, Equitable Life Insurance Co. of Iowa (2006)
G. DAVID HURDChairman Emeritus Principal Financial Group  (2000)
LARRY JANSENRetired President of Grinnell Mutual (2018)
BOB JESTERIndependent Agent, Jester Insurance Services (2010)
LAWRENCE G. KEENEYPresident, Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co.  (2002)
RICHARD C. KEITHPresident, CEO and Chairman of the Board The IMT Group (2013)
ROBB B. KELLEYRetired Chairman and CEO of EMC Insurance Companies (1997)
BRUCE G. KELLEYPresident and CEO, EMC Insurance Group (2015)
GERALD M. KIRKECo-founded Kirke-Van Orsdel  (2008)
JAMES D. KIRKPATRICKRetired President, Allied Insurance Group (2011)
PAT KNUEVENAgent (2014)
WILLIAM KOCHDeceased former Chairman, National Travelers Life (2010)
GEORGE W. KOCHHEISERRetired President, EMC Insurance (2009)
JAMES E. KRISTThe Krist Insurance Group of Iowa (2017)
JENNIE L. LEGATESManager of Market Intelligence, Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company (2015)
MARY J. LICHTYUnderwriter, National Fire Insurance Co. of Hartford  (2001)
JAMES E. LUHRSRetired Chairman of the Board, The Equitable of Iowa (2018)
THEODORE D. LUSSEMPresident, Brooks-Lussem Insurance, Inc.  (2000)
LAWRENCE MATTHEWSRetired Independent Agent  (2009)
J. SCOTT MCINTYRE, JR.Chairman of the Board, United Fire Group, Cedar Rapids (2006)
CARLA MEHUSVice President, Wellmark Actuarial Services   (1999)
DEAN A. MITCHELLRetired Executive VP of Farm Bureau Financial Services  (1998)
DANIEL A. MOLYNEAUXMolyneaux Insurance, Inc. (2017)
DUANE MONSONRetired County Mutual Manager and Independent Agent (2018)
EDWIN H. "HUB" MULOCKChairman of the Board, LaMair-Mulock-Condon (2006)
JAMES R. MUMFORDInsurance Executive and Regulator (2016)
J. RAYMOND MURPHY, JR.Co-Founder of Holmes, Murphy & Associates  (2001)
HOWARD H. “RED” NELSONFounder of Council Bluffs based Redland and Associates (1997)
JON P. NEWSOMESammons Financial Group (2016)
DAVID J. NOBLEChairman, American Equity Investment Life Holding Company  (2004)
GERARD S. NOLLENFormer President of Bankers Life of Iowa - Des Moines, Iowa (2012)
HENRY S. NOLLENFormer President Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa - Des Moines, Iowa (2012)
VINTON NUTTPresident and CEO, Continental Western Life Insurance Company  (1999)
GEORGE H. OLMSTEDChairman and CEO Hawkeye-Security Group (1997)
RICHARD OLSONManager, Principal Mutual Des Moines Agency   (1999)
HOWARD OMDAHLDistrict Director, Big I
JESSE A. PATTONPresident, Associations Marketing Group  (2005)
W. HAROLD PETERSENFounder and Chairperson, Petersen International Underwriters (2015)
THOMAS L. PETSCHEPresident of Brokerage Solutions, Inc. (2011)
WILLIAM N. PLYMATFounder of Preferred Risk Mutual Insurance Company (1997)
WATSON POWELL, JR.Chairman Emeritus of American Republic Insurance Company  (1998)
DANA RAMUNDTThe Dana Company (2016)
GOV. ROBERT RAYCEO Life Investors, also Blue Cross and Blue Shield  (1999)
LARRY REELITZPrincipal Financial Group (2016)
J. DOUGLAS REICHARDTRetired Chairman, Holmes Murphy and Associates (2014)
STANLEY J. REYNOLDSPresident and CEO of Reynolds & Reynolds (2011)
LARRY M. RISTERRetired Executive Vice-President, NCMIC Group  (2005)
MERLE BUD ROSSRetired Independent Agent Ross, English and Associates, Inc. (2013)
JOANN RUMELHARTFBL Financial Group (2016)
W. A. RUTLEDGEPresident of Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company (1997)
FREDERICK A. SCHIEK
Retired Chairman, EMC Companies - Des Moines, Iowa (2012)
JAMES T. SHARPPresident Mill Owners Mutual Fire Insurance Company (2015)
DONALD J SHEPARDRetired CEO, AEGON N.V., Cedar Rapids  (2009)
PAUL SIEDENBURGRetired Vice President of Marketing, Farm Bureau Insurance Companies (2007)
BOB SKOWCEO, Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa (2007)
VERN SODAWASSERAssistant Agency Manager, Principal Financial Group (2011)
RUSSELL T. SPORERIndependent Agent - Ottumwa, Iowa (2012)
LAURA P. SULLIVANRetired Vice President, State Farm Cos, Bloomington, Illinois  (2005)
EDWARD A. TEMPLEFounder of Principal Financial Group (1998)
WILLIAM E. TIMMONSIowa Insurance Commissioner from 1956 to 1967  (1998)
LARRY L. VANDER TUIGExecutive Director, Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa  (2002)
WILLIAM VAN ORSDELCo-founded Kirke-Van Orsdel  (2008)
THERESE M. VAUGHANIowa Insurance Commissioner, 1994 to 2005  (2003)
EMMETT J. VAUGHANInsurance Education, University of Iowa (1997)
ROBERT VERHILLEGeneral Agent Emeritus, Kansas City Life (2007)
SUSAN E. VOSS
Former Iowa Insurance Commissioner (2013)
ELMER H. WARNERFounder, Merchants Bonding Company  (2000)
WENDY WAUGAMANCEO and President American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (2014)
JAMES B. WESTAttorney, Nymaster Goode Law Firm  (2002)
LARRY ZIMPLEMANRetired Chairman and CEO of Principal Financial Group (2018)

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Members of the Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame

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2019 Howard Omdahl

Howard Omdahl

2019 Thomas C. Farr

Thomas C. Farr

2019 Robert Engelman

Robert Engelmann

2019 Fred Hubbell

Fred Hubbell

2018 Steve Harms

Steven C. Harms – 2018

2018 Larry Zimpleman

Larry Zimpleman – 2018

2018 Larry Jansen

Larry Jansen – 2018

2018 James Luhrs

James E. Luhrs – 2018

Duane Monson – 2018

2017 Dan Molyneaux

Daniel Molyneaux – 2017

2017 Jamie Krist

Jamie Krist – 2017

2017 J. Barry Griswell

J. Barry Griswell – 2017

2017 John Forsyth

John Forsyth – 2017

2017 Albert Falkenhainer

Albert Falkenhainer – 2017

2016 JoAnn Rumelhart

JoAnn Rumelhart – 2016

2016 Larry Reelitz

Larry Reelitz – 2016

2016 Dana Ramundt

Dana Ramundt – 2016

2016 Jon P. Newsome

Jon P. Newsome – 2016

2016 James R. Mumford

James R. Mumford – 2016

Richard P. Friedman – 2015

W. Harold Petersen – 2015

2015 Jennie L. LeGates

Jennie LeGates – 2015

Bruce G. Kelley – 2015

James T. Sharp – 2015

Doug Reichardt – 2014

Pat Knueven – 2014

Wendy Carlson Waugaman – 2014

John Evans – 2014

Loren Coppock – 2014

Merle Bud Ross – 2013

Susan E. Voss – 2013

Richard Keith – 2013

Susan Haack – 2013

Clark Bening – 2013

Bob Skow – 2007

Henry Nollen – 2012

Gerard Nollen – 2012

Russ Sporer – 2012

Luther L Hill Jr – 2012

Fred A Schiek – 2012

Theodore D. Lussem – 2000

James B. West - 2002

James B. West – 2002

Elmer H. Warner - 2000

Elmer H. Warner – 2000

Robert Verhille - 2007

Robert Verhille – 2007

Therese M. Vaughan - 2003

Therese M. Vaughan – 2003

Emmett J. Vaughan - 1997

Emmett J. Vaughan – 1997

William VanOrsdel - 2008

William VanOrsdel – 2008

Larry L. Vander Tuig - 2002

Larry L. Vander Tuig – 2002

William E. Timmons - 1998

William E. Timmons – 1998

Edward A. Temple - 1998

Edward A. Temple – 1998

Laura P. Sullivan - 2005

Laura P. Sullivan – 2005

Vern Sodawasser - 2011

Vern Sodawasser – 2011

Paul Sieidenburg - 2007

Paul Sieidenburg – 2007

Donald J. Shepard - 2009

Donald J. Shepard – 2009

W. A. Rutledge - 1997

W. A. Rutledge – 1997

Larry M. Rister - 2005

Larry M. Rister – 2005

Stanley J. Reynolds - 2011

Stanley J. Reynolds – 2011

Gov. Robert Ray - 1999

Gov. Robert Ray – 1999

Watson Powell, Jr. - 1998

Watson Powell, Jr. – 1998

William N. Plymat - 1997

William N. Plymat – 1997

Thomas L. Petsche - 2011

Thomas L. Petsche – 2011

Jesse A. Patton - 2005

Jesse A. Patton – 2005

Richard Olson - 1999

Richard Olson – 1999

George H. Olmsted - 1997

George H. Olmsted – 1997

Vinton Nutt - 1999

Vinton Nutt – 1999

David J. Noble - 2004

David J. Noble – 2004

Howard H. "Red" Nelson - 1997

Howard H. “Red” Nelson – 1997

J. Raymond Murphy, Jr. - 2001

J. Raymond Murphy, Jr. – 2001

Edwin H. "Hub" Mulock - 2006

Edwin H. “Hub” Mulock – 2006

Dean A. Mitchell - 1998

Dean A. Mitchell – 1998

Carla Mehus - 1999

Carla Mehus – 1999

J. Scott McIntyre, Jr. - 2006

J. Scott McIntyre, Jr. – 2006

Lawrence Matthews - 2009

Lawrence Matthews – 2009

Mary J. Lichty - 2001

Mary J. Lichty – 2001

George W. Kochheiser - 2009

George W. Kochheiser – 2009

William Koch - 2010

William Koch – 2010

James D. Kirkpatrick - 2011

James D. Kirkpatrick – 2011

Gerald M. Kirke -2008

Gerald M. Kirke -2008

Robb B. Kelley - 1997

Robb B. Kelley – 1997

Lawrence G. Keeney - 2002

Lawrence G. Keeney – 2002

Bob Jester - 2010

Bob Jester – 2010

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