Background
Norris, Darell Forest was born on October 19, 1928 in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Son of Forest Ellis and Mabel Marie (Smith) Norris.
Norris, Darell Forest was born on October 19, 1928 in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Son of Forest Ellis and Mabel Marie (Smith) Norris.
Bachelor of Science, U. Kansas, 1950. Chartered Life Underwriter, chartered finance consultant Reporter, sports staff Kansas City Star, Missouri, 1950-1951. Pilot Transport World Airlines, 1955-1956.
Division agency manager Merced region Farmers Group, Incorporated., California, 1959, sales representative, Colorado Springs region, 1962, regional agency manager, Aurora, Illinois, 1964, regional sales manager, Santa Ana, California, 1966, management training program staff, director agencies, Los Angeles, 1969, regional manager, Austin, Texas, 1971, vice president sales, Los Angeles, 1973, vice president field operations midwestern zone, 1976, vice president field operations, western zone, 1979.
President Farmers New World Management Company, 1977-1981, vice president staff operations, 1981-1985, senior vice president life company operations and staff support services, 1985-1990, farmers consultant, 1990-1993. General insurance consultant, 1993.
Board directors Northridge Hospital Medical Foundation Chairman board deacons First Baptist Church, Granada Hills, California,1977-1989. Sustaining member Republican National Committee Captain United States Air Force, 1951-1955.
Reporter, member sports staff Kansas City (Missouri) Star, 1950-1951. Pilot Trans World Airlines, 1955-1958. Division agency manager Merced (California) region Farmers Group, Inc., 1959-1962, sales representative Colorado Springs (Colorado) region, 1962-1964, regional agency manager Aurora, Illinois, 1964-1966, regional sales manager Santa Ana, California, 1966-1969, member management training program staff, director agencies Los Angeles, 1969—1971, regional manager Austin, Texas, 1971-1973, vice president sales Los Angeles, 1973-1976, vice president field operations midwestern zone, 1976-1979, vice president field operations western zone, since 1979.
President Farmers New World Management Company, 1977-1981, vice president staff operations, 1981-1985, senior vice president life company operations and staff support services, 1985-1990, farmers consultant, 1990-1993, general insurance consultant, since 1993, vice chairman, 2.
Vice chairman board directors Northridge Hospital Medical Foundation. Chairman board deacons 1st Baptist Church, Granada Hills, California, 1977-1989, 2003-2007. Sustaining member Republican National Committee Served with SAC, United States Air Force, 1951-1955.
Captain California Air National Guard, 1958-1962. Member American Society CLUs, Chartered Financial Consultant, Insurance Education Association (trustee 1982-1984).
Married Thordis Marie Johansen, August.21, 1955. Children: Dara Lee, Jennifer, Lisa, Nancy.