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DONALD E HENDERSON

BIOGRAPHY

 

 

Retired CEO United Farm Family Life Insurance Co., United Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co,. and United Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co. The Company is among Indiana’s 50 largest domiciled Companies.

 

Responsibilities —

 

Directed all aspects of the company’s activities to ensure the adequacy and soundness of the company’s financial structure, maximize profits and long-range growth.

 

Prior to becoming CEO, Don was Vice President and Board member of the Companies in addition to his duties as Vice President. He directed the Legislative activities for Farm Bureau and its affiliated Companies where he presented Farm Bureau policies and concerns to the Congress with contacts including the White House, U.S. Department of Agriculture, State Department, Department of Commerce, Department of Transportation, Department of Labor, Food & Drug Administration and Foreign Embassies.

 

Don has testified before the following Congressional Committees — Senate, Judiciary, Labor & Human Resources Committee, Science & Transportation, Agriculture, the House — Education and Labor, Energy & Commerce, Public Works & Transportation, International Finance and Agriculture Committee on Trade & Marketing Policy.

 

Associations current —

 

Chairman of the Operating Board of St. John’s Hospital

Chairman of Governing Board of St. Vincent’s Hospitals of Madison County

Board member of Quality Fuel Network

President of Pendleton Town Council

Member of Madison County Corporation Economic Development Board

Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association Board of Advisors

Board Member of the Anderson Country Club

 

Associations retired —

 

Vice PresidentAssociation of Indiana Life Insurance Companies

Chairman of Indianapolis Capital Funds group

Board member of Indiana 4-H Foundation

Board member of Insurance Institute of Indiana

Member of Purdue University School of Science Outreach Advisory Commission

Member of Madison County Community Foundation Grant Committee

Board member of Madison Community Bank

Indiana Education Roundtable

President of the Anderson Country Club

 

Awards & Activities –

 

Sagamore of the Wabash —1995 & 1998

Order of Kentucky Colonel

Honorary Secretary of State

Honorary Commission of Agriculture

Member of Masonic Lodge #348

33rd degree member of Indianapolis Valley Scottish Rite

Member of Murat Shrine of Indianapolis

Man of the Year — Pendleton Lion’s Club

Member of 1st United Methodist Church of Pendleton

Member of Gideon’s International

Sunday School Teacher

 

Personal life —

 

Born May 7, 1933

Married to Shirley Brenneman in 1955

U. S. Army Veteran 1953 — 1955

Don and Shirley have two sons — Bradley I and James L.

Four grandchildren