Background
Whiteley, Benjamin Robert was born on July 13, 1929 in Des Moines. Son of Hiram Everett and Martha Jane (Walker) Whiteley.
Whiteley, Benjamin Robert was born on July 13, 1929 in Des Moines. Son of Hiram Everett and Martha Jane (Walker) Whiteley.
Bachelor of Science, Oregon State University, 1951. Master of Science, University Michigan, 1952. Postgraduate advanced management program, Harvard University.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Pacific University, 2001.
Clerk group department, Standard Insurance Company, Portland, Oregon, 1956-1969;
assistant actuary group department then assistant actuary acturial department, Standard Insurance Company, Portland, Oregon, 1959-1963;
assistant vice president, assistant actuary, Standard Insurance Company, Portland, Oregon, 1963-1964;
assistant vice president, associate actuary, Standard Insurance Company, Portland, Oregon, 1964-1970;
vice president group insurance administration, Standard Insurance Company, Portland, Oregon, 1970-1972;
vice president group insurance division, Standard Insurance Company, Portland, Oregon, 1972-1980;
executive vice president group insurance, Standard Insurance Company, Portland, Oregon, 1980-1981;
executive vice president, Standard Insurance Company, Portland, Oregon, 1981-1983;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Standard Insurance Company, Portland, Oregon, 1983-1992;
Chairman, Board Of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, Standard Insurance Company, Portland, Oregon, 1993-1994;
Chairman, Board Of Directors, Standard Insurance Company, Portland, Oregon, 1994-1998. Retired;
board directors Gunderson, Inc., Portland, N.W. Natural Gas Company, WillametteIndustries, Inc., Canor Energy Ltd., The Greenbrier Companies.
Past president Columbia Pacific county Boy Scouts American. Past Chairman of the Board, trustee Pacific U., Forest Grove, Oregon. Past chairman Oregon Health Sciences Foundation, Oregon Trail Coordinating Council First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1952-1955.
Fellow Society Actuaries. Member American Academy Actuaries (board directors 1984-1986), American Council of Life Insurance (board directors 1986-1989), International Congress Actuaries, Portland Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1983-1989).
Married Elaine Marie Yunker, June 14, 1953. Children— Stephen Robert, Benjamin Walker.