Gerald LaVerne Farley

Background

Farley, Gerald LaVerne was born on July 15, 1931 in Audubon, Iowa, United States. Son of Joseph LaVerne and Nellie Mae (Siemsen) Farley.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Simpson College, 1953. Postgraduate, Drake University, 1956.

Career

Special agent, Lincoln National Life Insurance, Des Moines, 1956-1958; associate director development, Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa., 1958-1960; medical management consultant, Professional Management Midwest, Des Moines, 1960-1972; treasurer, Crawford Advisory Svc., Des Moines, 1972-1973; assistant director department practice management, American Medical Association, Chicago, 1973-1978; executive director, American Association Senior Physicians, Chicago, since 1978. Consultant Professional Management Midwest, Des Moines, 1960-1972.

Politics

There is a large range of issues where Church should interact with politics in such areas as poverty and inequality, environmental issues, nuclear and chemical weapons and the harm caused by use of drugs and drinking.

Views

Every Church member should be trusted with responsibilities. In building the local Methodist groups or 'societies', they should be trained to maintain the meetings and give pastoral care and challenge to the members.

Membership

Board of directors Indianola Community School District, 1967-1973. Trustee Village Mount Prospect, Illinois, 1979-1989, mayor, since 1989. With United States Army, 1953-1955.

Member American Association Senior Physicians, Chicago (executive director since 1978).

Interests

• Avocations: volkswalking, camping, biking, skiing, golfing.

Connections

Married Janice Claire Meadows, January 25, 1953. Children: Susan Marie Farley Allen, David LaVerne.

Father:

Joseph LaVerne Farley

Mother:

Nellie Mae (Siemsen) Farley

Spouse:

Janice Claire Meadows

child:

Susan Marie Farley Allen Farley

child:

David LaVerne Farley