Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame announces 2017 class of inductees
by August 14, 2017 9:18 am 425 views
The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame at the University of Central Arkansas has announced the 2017 class of inductees.
Eight new inductees will be honored at an induction banquet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5, at the Farris Center on the UCA campus.
The 2017 Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame (AIHF) inductees are:
- Alwyn Dalrymple – president, Dalrymple Insurance Agency Inc.
- Adrian Luttrell – executive vice president, Walker Bros. Insurance Inc.
- Robert W. “Bob” Owens (1916-1994) – vice president and general manager, Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Arkansas from 1950 to 1981
- Louis Rosen (1905-2005) – chairman, Williams & Rosen Insurance Agency from 1935-1970
- Steve Russell – founder, First Arkansas Insurance of Little Rock (now Risk Services of Arkansas)
- Grainger Williams (1911-2013) – president, Williams & Rosen Insurance Agency from 1965-1976
- Mark V. Williamson – chief executive officer, Williamson Insurance Agency
- Lynn Zeno – executive vice president, Independent Insurance Agents of Arkansas
AIHF was created in 2015 to identify and honor distinguished insurance industry professionals with strong ties to Arkansas who exemplify innovation, social responsibility, leadership and professional excellence; have made broad encompassing and lasting contributions to advance the role of insurance in society; and have significantly impacted the lives of many Arkansans.
UCA was chosen as the host and beneficiary of the AIHF because of the university’s diligent work to create and nurture a nationally recognized undergraduate degree program in insurance and risk management.