Herbert Louis Parks

Background

Parks, Herbert Louis was born on June 4, 1925 in Pittsburgh. Son of Lynn Marion and Olive Ester (Hieber) Parks.

Education

Student, University Tennessee, 1948-1950.

Career

Assistant underwriter, Firemans Fund, Atlanta, 1947; underwriter, Southern Fire & Casualty, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1948-1950; state agent, Southern Fire & Casualty, Montgomery, Alabama, 1955-1957; president, First of Georgia Insurance, Augusta, 1964-1969; president, Peninsular Fire Insurance, Jacksonville, Florida, 1970-1979; executive vice president, Voyager Group, Inc., Jacksonville, 1980-1981; president, Indiana Fire Insurance, Jacksonville, 1982-1991; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Indiana Fire Insurance, Jacksonville, since 1987.

Achievements

• Herbert Louis Parks has been listed as a noteworthy insurance company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Air Force, 1951-1955, Korea. Member National Association Indiana Insurors (director since 1991), Jacksonville Chamber (Committee of 100 since 1985), Timuquana Country Club, Rotary, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, woodworking, fishing.

Connections

Married Betty Jo Owens, January 15, 1954. Children: Josephine Patricia, Herbert Louis Junior.

Father:

Lynn Marion Parks

Mother:

Olive Ester (Hieber) Parks

Spouse:

Betty Jo Owens

child:

Herbert Louis Junior Parks

child:

Josephine Patricia Parks