Background
Norris, Barbara Duncan was born on November 22, 1948 in St. Louis. Daughter of James K. and Allah L. (Willbanks) Duncan.
Norris, Barbara Duncan was born on November 22, 1948 in St. Louis. Daughter of James K. and Allah L. (Willbanks) Duncan.
Bachelor, Northeast Louisiana University, 1971.
Auto service clerk, State Farm Insurance Company, Monroe, Louisiana, 1969-1971; auto underwriter, State Farm Insurance Company, Monroe, Louisiana, 1971-1980; auto service supervisor, State Farm Insurance Company, Monroe, Louisiana, 1980-1983; auto underwriting supervisor, State Farm Insurance Company, Monroe, Louisiana, 1983-1984; auto operations supervisor, State Farm Insurance Company, Monroe, Louisiana, 1984-1985; auto senior analyst service and systems, State Farm Insurance Company, Bloomington, Illinois, 1985-1986; auto staff assistant general underwriting, State Farm Insurance Company, Bloomington, Illinois, 1986-1987; underwriting operations superintendent, State Farm Insurance Company, Marshall, Michigan, 1987-1995; underwriting consultant, State Farm Insurance Company, Bloomington, Illinois, since 1995; project manager regional auto operations reorganization, State Farm Insurance Company, Bloomington, Illinois, since 1995. Adjunct Professor Olivet (Michigan) College, 1990-1995.
Notary State of Michigan, 1987-1995. Board directors Mary Marshall Daughters of the American Revolution, Marshall, since 1988, Michigan State Farm Credit Union, Marshall, 1988-1995. Member insurance program advisory committee Olivet College, 1992-1994.
Secretary-treasurer Michigan Insurance Hall of Fame, since 1994. Industrial co-chairman United Way Calhoun County, Marshall, 1990. Member Marshall Athletic Boosters, 1991-1995.
Member National Association Insurance Women (member LRP committee, national coordinator management focus group, Insurance Woman of Year Michigan council 1991, Insurance Professional of Year Region IV 1993), Southern Michigan Insurance Women (president, secretary, treasurer 1987-1995), Chartered Life Underwriters (Southwestern Michigan chapter), Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters (Southwestern Michigan chapter, IDAY chairman since 1987, Central Illinois chapter since 1995), Bloomington Normal Insurance Association, Sunrise Exchange Club.
Married Bennie F. Norris Junior, May 24, 1969. 1 child, James Anthony.