Harold Dean Covey

Background

Covey, Harold Dean was born on September 8, 1930 in Clinton, Illinois, United States. Harold wrote in his biography he describes his life as "Fulfilled and something he is very grateful for."

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, 1956.

Career

Various underwriter positions, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Bloomington, 1950-1964;

division manager, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Greeley, Colorado, 1964-1969;

executive assistant, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Bloomington, 1969-1971;

deputy regional vice president, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Santa Ana, California, 1971-1972;

vice president underwriting, Bloomington, 1972-1986;

executive vice president, treasurer, chief administrative officer, State Farm Fire & Casualty Company, since 1991;

vice president property and casualty, State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Company, since 1991. Director National Industry Committee, New York City, 1974-1978, chairman, 1976. Board of Governors South Carolina.Reins.

Facility, Columbia, 1973-1979. Trustee Maryland. Auto Insurance Fund, Annapolis, 1976-1986, chairman, 1984-1985. Director Conference Casualty Ins Companies, Indianapolis, 1978-1987, president, 1981-1982.

Director New Jersey Auto Insurance Association, Trenton, 1983-1988.

Achievements

• Harold Dean Covey has been listed as a noteworthy Insurance company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• biography

  • Remembrance of My Life

    (Never Published)

    2024

Membership

Board of directors United Way of McLean County, Bloomington, 1973-1986, president, 1980-1981. Board directors Illinois Wesleyan University Associations, 1975-1980, 84-87. Member board advisors Federal Emergency Management Agency, since 1991.

Served with United States Navy, 1952-1954. Member Society C.P.C.U.s, Society Clubs, Kiwanis (board directors 1973-1974), Masons, Shriners.

Interests

• Sport & Clubs

  Golf, Basketball, and Baseball

Connections

Married Margaret F. Thompson, March 25, 1951. Children: Cheryl Covey Ramsey, Philip H. Married Mary Frances Lewis, February 14, 1993.

Father:

Elmer Lloyd Covey Sr.

1902-1994

Mother:

Nora Ellen (Fittro) Covey

1905-1991

Spouse:

Margaret Fern Thompson

1930-1998

Spouse:

Mary Frances Lewis

child:

Philip Harold Covey

1961-1994

child:

Cheryl (Covey) Ramsey

1958-2021

Brother:

Glenn Lee Covey

1936-2019

Brother:

Elmer Lloyd Covey Jr.

1924-1992

Sister:

Juanita Helen (Covey) Cox

1926-2009

Sister:

Connie Louise (Covey) Miller

1940-2024