Background
Parrott, Dennis Beecher was born on June 13, 1929 in Saint Louis. Son of Maurice Ray and Mai Ledgerwood (Beecher) Parrott.
Parrott, Dennis Beecher was born on June 13, 1929 in Saint Louis. Son of Maurice Ray and Mai Ledgerwood (Beecher) Parrott.
Bachelor of Science in Economics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1954. Postgraduate, Princeton University, New Jersey, 1964. Master of Business Administration, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California, 1982.
With Prudential Insurance Company American, 1954-1974, v.p.group marketing, Los Angeles, 1971-1974. Senior vice president Frank B. Hall Consultant Company, Los Angeles, 1974-1983.
Vice president Johnson & Higgins, L. A., 1983-1995.
Executive vice president Arthur J.Gallagher & Company, Los Angeles, 1995. Speaker in field Chairman Weekend with the Stars Telethon, 1976-1980.
Chairman, Board Of Directors United Cerebral Palsy/Spastic Children"s Foundation Los Angeles County, 1979-1982, Chairman of the Board Governors, 1982-1983. Board directors National United Cerebral Palsy Association, 1977-1982, president, 1977-1979.
Board directors Los Angeles Emergency Task Force, 1992.
Member community advisory council Birmingham High School, Van Nuys, California, 1982-1985. Section chairman United Way, Los Angeles, 1983-1984. Board directors The Betty Clooney Foundation for Brain Injured, 1986-1988.
Member commission to fund an endowed chair incardiology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 1986-1988.
Advisory council Family Health Program Incorporated., 1986-1988. Board Deacons Belorussian Air Presbyterian Church, 1990-1992, chairman 1991-1992.
Elder Belorussian Air Presbyterian Church 1993-1996. Member of advisory coun.Blue Cross California, 1996.
Chairman Danny Arnold Memorial Golf Classic at Riviera Country Club benefitting John Wayne Cancer Institute, 1997.
Chairman Weekend with the Stars Telethon, 1976-1980. Chairman board directors United Cerebral Palsy/Spastic Children's Foundation, Los Angeles County, 1979-1982, chairman board governors, 1982-1983. Board directors National United Cerebral Palsy Association, 1977-1982, president, 1977-1979.
Board directors Los Angeles Emergency Task Force, 1992. Member community advisory council Birmingham High School, Van Nuys, California, 1982-1985. Section chairman United Way, Los Angeles, 1983-1984.
Board directors The Betty Clooney Foundation for Brain Injured, 1986-1988. Member committee to fund an endowed chair in cardiology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 1986-1988. Advisory council Family Health Program, Inc., 1986-1988.
Board deacons Bel Air Presbyterian Church, 1990-1992, chairman, 1991-1992, elder, 1993-1996. Member advisory council Blue Cross California, 1996-1998. Chairman Danny Arnold Memorial Golf Classic at Riviera Country Club benefitting John Wayne Cancer Institute, 1997.
1st lieutenant Army of the United States, 1951-1953. Member American Society CLUs, International Foundation Employee Benefits, Merchants and Manufacturers Associations 44th Annual Management Conference (chairman 1986), Employee Benefits Planning Association Southern California, Los Angeles Club, Woodland Hills Country Club, Jonathan Club (Los Angeles).
Married Vivian Cleveland Miller, March 24, 1952. Children: Constance Beecher, Dennis Beecher, Anne Cleveland.