Background
Purvis, George Frank was born on November 22, 1914 in Rayville, Louisiana, United States. Son of George Frank and Ann Mamie (Womble) Purvis.
life insurance company executive
Purvis, George Frank was born on November 22, 1914 in Rayville, Louisiana, United States. Son of George Frank and Ann Mamie (Womble) Purvis.
Associate of Arts, Kemper Military School, 1932; Bachelor of Laws, Louisiana State University, 1935; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Southwestern Louisiana, 1997; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Southwestern Louisiana, 1997.
Sole practice, Rayville, 1935-1937;
attorney Office Secretary State, State of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, 1937-1941;
also deputy insurance commissioner, State of Louisiana, 1945-1949;
attorney, Louisiana Insurance Department
also special assistant to attorney general, Louisiana Insurance Department, 1937-1941;
with, Pan-American Life Insurance Company, New Orleans, since 1949;
executive vice president, Pan-American Life Insurance Company, New Orleans, 1962-1964;
president, chief Executive officer, Pan-American Life Insurance Company, New Orleans, since 1964;
Chairman of the Board, Pan-American Life Insurance Company, New Orleans, since 1969;
also board directors, Pan-American Life Insurance Company, New Orleans. President, board directors Compania de Seguros Panamericana, South America. President Pan-American de Colombia Compania de Seguros de Vida, S.A.
Chairman, Board of Governors International Insurance Seminars, Inc., since 1984. Member Industry Sector Advisory Committee for Trade Policy Matters, 1986. Lecturer insurance law Tulane University, New Orleans,1949-1956.
Board directors 1st National Bank Commerce in New ORleans, Republic Airlines, Inc., 1st Commerce Corporation, Southern Airlines-Republic Airlines, Pan Am de Mexico Companies de Seguros Sobre la Vida, S.A., 1964-1988. Director Northwest Airlines, 1986-1987.
Chairman big donors committee New Orleans Christmas Seal Campaign, 1961, general.campaign chairman, 1962, chairman professional group VIII, 1963. Vice chairman New Orleans United Fund campaign, 1965, general chairman, 1967. President Tuberculosis Association Greater New Orleans, 1967, Louisiana State University Foundation, 1967, Young Men’s Christian Association, New Orleans, since 1968, International House, 1977, Metropolitan Area Committee, 1979.
Geografic chairman United States Savings Bond Campaign, Greater New Orleans, 1971. Member Board City Park Commissioners, 1965-1979, member board commissioner Port of New Orleans, since 1979, president of the board commissioner, 1982. Chairman S.S. Huebner Foundation Insurance Education, since 1977, Bus.Task Force on Education, Inc., since 1980.
Member of advisory board Baptist Hospital, since 1985, Salvation Army, since 1986. Board directors Family Svc. Society New Orleans, Councilfor a Better Louisiana, New Orleans Philharmonic Symphony Society, Summer Pop Concerts, Bureau Government Research New Orleans.
Member governments Cost Control Commission,1981-1989. Trustee Greater New Orleans Foundation, since 1987, chairman of the board of trustees Louisiana Indiana College Fund Inc., 1987-1988, member since 1987. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1945.
Member American Bar Association, Louisiana Bar Association, Louisiana Law Institute, American Judicature Society, Association Life Insurance Counsel, American Life Convention (past chairman legal section, Executive Committee, vice president Louisiana, chairman 1972), Health Insurance Association American (director, chairman 1970), Ins.Econs. Society American (chairman 1980-1981), Louisiana Association Legal Reserve Life Insurance Companies(president 1963-1968), New Orleans Association Life Underwriters (award for Loyal and Unselfish Service to the Insurance Industry 1987), International Trade Administration (industry sector and functional advisory committees for trade policymatters), Chamber of Commerce Greater New Orleans Area (director, president 1970), Phi Delta Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Delta Kappa Epsilon.
Married Virginia Winston Wendt, May 16, 1942. Children: Virginia Reese (Mistress William H. Freshwater), Winston Wendt, George Frank III.