Dennis Robert Stephen

Background

Stephen, Dennis Robert was born on August 23, 1949 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Came to the United States, 1968, naturalized, 1978. Son of Robert and Margaret (Goetz) Stephen.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, David Lipscomb College, Nashville, 1971.

Career

Management trainee confederation Life Insurance Company, Toronto, 1971-1973. Life underwriting manager Tennessee Farmers Life Insurance Company, Columbia, 1973-1978, director life operations, 1978-1987, vice president life operations, since 1987, Tennessee Farmers Life Reassurance Company, Columbia, since 1987. Chairman insurance fundraising drive Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, Nashville, 1979.

Achievements

• Dennis Robert Stephen has been listed as a noteworthy insurance company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Columbia Academy, since 1980, secretary, 1986-1989, general campaign chairman fund drive, 1987-1989, chairman board, since 1989. Chairman Just Say No to Drugs and Alcohol Campaign, Columbia, 1986. Deacon, chairman involvement committee Graymere Church of Christ, Columbia.

Fellow Life Management Institute (associate). Member National Association Life Underwriters, Tennessee Association Life Underwriters, Columbia Association Life Underwriters (secretary-treasurer 1981-1983), Institute Life Underwriters, Home Office Life Underwriters Association, National Association Life Companies, International Claims Association.

Interests

• Golf, woodworking, reading, politics, travel.

Connections

Married Billie Jean York, August 21, 1971. Children: Laura, Andy.

Father:

Robert Stephen

Mother:

Margaret (Goetz) Stephen

Spouse:

Billie Jean York

child:

Andy Stephen

child:

Laura Stephen