Background
Rust, Edward Barry was born on September 5, 1918 in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. Son of Adlai H. and Florence Fifer (Barry) Rust.
Rust, Edward Barry was born on September 5, 1918 in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. Son of Adlai H. and Florence Fifer (Barry) Rust.
Assistant secretary State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, 1941, director branch offices, 1946-1951, vice president, 1951-1958, president, 1958-1985, also chief Executive officer, director, Executive Committee. President, director State Farm Fire & Casualty Company, State Farm Life & Accident Assurance Company, State Farm General Insurance Company, State Farm Annuity and Insurance Company, State Farm Lloyd’s of Texas Inc. President State Farm County Mutual Insurance Company of Texas.
Director General Telephone Сompany Illinois Trustee Illinois Wesleyan University. Board directors Illinois State University Foundation.
Secretary State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, 1941, director branch offices, 1946-1951, vice president, 1951-1958, president, since 1958, Chairman of the Board,1983—, also chief Executive officer, director, Executive Committee. President, chief Executive officer, director State Farm Life Insurance Company, State Farm Fire & Casualty Company, State Farm Life & Accident Assurance Company, State Farm General Insurance Company, State Farm Lloyds, State Farm Life & Annuity Company. President, chief executive officer State Farm County Mutual Insurance Company Texas Trustee Illinois Wesleyan University.
Served as Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member of the United States Chamber of Commerce (director, president 1972-1973), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Harriett B. Fuller, August 7, 1940. Children: Florence M., Harriett H., Edward B. Bachelor of Arts cum laude in Economics, Stanford University, 1940.