Dennis Ward Cross

Background

Cross, Dennis Ward was born on September 22, 1943 in Santa Barbara, California, United States. Son of Ward H. and Durith Ann (Stonner) Cross.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Illinois Wesleyan University, 1965;Master of Business Administration, Indiana University, 1967. Chartered Life Underwriter, American College, 1972.

Career

Director consultation projects Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association, Hartford, Connecticut, 1970—1975. Assistant vice president sales United Services Automobile Association Life Insurance Company, San Antonio, 1975—1978, vice president sales, 1978—1980, senior vice president sales, 1980—1981, senior vice president marketing, 1981—1986, senior vice president marketing finance services division, 1986—1989, board directors. Senior vice president sales and service United Services Automobile Association Investment Management Company, 1989—1990, senior vice president marketing sales and service, 1990—1991, board directors.

President United Services Automobile Association Life General Agency, 1984—1989. Vice president United Services Automobile Association Life Series Fund. Senior vice president United Services Automobile Association Retirement Communities.

Board directors United Services Automobile Association Life Insurance Company. Chief operating officer Jackson National Life Insurance Company, 1991—1992, board directors. President Jackson National Finance Services, Inc., 1992—1993.

Managing director De Hayes Consulting Group, 1993. Instructor, honorary faculty Army Logistics Management Center, Fort Lee, Virginia, 1968—1970. Guest instructor University Texas San Antonio, 1976—1991, San Antonio College, 1978—1981, St. Mary's University, 1981—1991.

Captain United States Army, 1967-1970.

Achievements

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

Membership

Member Cattle Barons' Steering committee. Board directors, president American Cancer Society, chairman executive committee. Chairman Volunteer Development Committee, Westside Expansion Project Steering Committee.

Board directors, past president Junior Achievement South Texas. With marketing task force United Way San Antonio. Chairman board trustees Humana Hospital, San Antonio.

Board directors Southwest Craft Center. Fellow: Office Management Association. Member: Direct Response Marketing Insurance (Executive of Year 1987), Investment Company Institute (research committee 1990-1991, marketing committee 1991), Mutual Fund Educational Alliance (board governors 1987-1989, 1990-1991), American Advertising Federation, Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association (former board directors), Life Advertisers Association, American Society Chartered Life Underwriter, Army Reserve Association.

Connections

Married Judith M. Marston, February.5, 1967. 1 child, Kimberly.

Father:

Ward H. Cross

Mother:

Durith Ann (Stonner) Cross

Spouse:

Judith M. Marston

child:

Kimberly Cross