Ernest Clyde Steele

Background

Steele, Ernest Clyde was born on May 11, 1925 in Corbin, Kentucky, United States. Son of J. Fred and Leona (McFarland) Steele.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, University Kentucky, 1948. Master of Science, University Kentucky, 1950.

Career

Assistant actuary Peninsular Life Insurance Company, Jacksonville, Florida, 1950-1954. Actuary Pioneer Life & Casualty Company, Gadsden, Alabama, 1955. Vice president, actuary Guaranty Savings Life Insurance Company, Montgomery, 1956-1957.

Executive vice president, actuary American Investment Life Insurance Company, Nashville, 1958-1959. President, actuary Appalachian National Life Insurance Company, Knoxville, 1959-1967. Senior vice president, chief investment officer, operations analyst Coastal States Life Insurance Company, Atlanta, 1968-1971, executive vice president, director, 1971-1974, president, director, 1974-1979.

President Occidental Life Insurance Company of North Carolina, 1979-1985, chairman, 1986-1988. President, director Peninsular Life Insurance Company, 1981-1983, chairman, 1986-1988. Executive vice president investments MCM corporation, 1985-1988.

Retired, 1988

Past president Georgia Association Life Institute Companies, 1976-1977. Served to Second lieutenant United States Army, 1943-1945.

Achievements

• Ernest Clyde Steele has been listed as a noteworthy insurance company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Past president Great Smoky Mountain Council Boy Scouts American, 1965—1966. Fellow Life Management Institute. Member Life Office Management Association (past chairman board), American Council Life Insurance (past director), University Kentucky Alumni Association (past board directors), American Academy Actuaries, Pi Mu Epsilon, Order Kentucky Colonels(honorary).

Connections

Married Cora Jones, June 17, 1944 (deceased November 1988). Children: Gerald R., David. P.; Married Helen LeCoultre, July 7, 1990 (deceased January 2007).

Father:

J. Fred Steele

Mother:

Leona (McFarland) Steele

Spouse:

Cora Jones

Spouse:

Helen LeCoultre

child:

David. P. Steele

child:

Gerald R. Steele