Background
Griswell, J. Barry was born in 1949 in Atlanta.
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J. Barry Griswell
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Bachelor, Berry College, Rome, Georgia, 1971. Master of Business Administration, Stetson University, Deland, Florida, 1972. Doctor of Humane Letters, Grand View College, 2007.
Career
President, Chief Executive Officer Metropolitan Life Marketing Corporation (subsidiary Metropolitan Life Insurance Company). Agency vice president Principal Finance Group, Des Moines, 1988—1991, senior vice president individual insurance department, 1991-1996, executive vice president, 1996-1998, president, 1998—2006, Chief Executive Officer, 2000—2008, chairman, 2002—2008. Board directors Herman Miller Inc., since 2004.
Achievements
Membership
National trustee United Way. Founder Harvest Initiative, Crow Creek County, South Dakota, 2008. Trustee S.S. Huebner Foundation Insurance Education, Central College, Pella, Iowa, Berry College.
President Community Foundation Des Moines. Past president Federation Iowa Insurers. Board directors, chairman Business Committee for Arts.
Board directors Business Roundtable, American Council Life Insurers, American. Council Capital Formation. Fellow: LIMRA Leadership Institute.
Connections
Married.
Awards
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Named Chief Executive Officer of Year, Des Moines Business Record, 2002. Named to Boys & Girls Clubs of America Alumni Hall of Fame, 2009, Iowa Business Hall of Fame. Recipient Distinguished American award, Horatio Alger Association, 2003, Oscar C. Schmidt Iowa Business Leadership award, University Iowa Henry B. Tippie College Business, 2004, Ellis Island Medal of Honor, National Ethnic Coalition Organizations, 2004, Central Iowa Philanthropic award, 2004.Named Chief Executive Officer of Year, Des Moines Business Record, 2002. Named to Boys & Girls Clubs of America Alumni Hall of Fame, 2009, Iowa Business Hall of Fame. Recipient Distinguished American award, Horatio Alger Association, 2003, Oscar C. Schmidt Iowa Business Leadership award, University Iowa Henry B. Tippie College Business, 2004, Ellis Island Medal of Honor, National Ethnic Coalition Organizations, 2004, Central Iowa Philanthropic award, 2004.