James Austin Curtis

Background

Curtis, James Austin was born on July 1, 1927 in Bayard, Iowa, United States. Son of Austin and Bertha (Ginn) Curtis.

Education

Associate of Arts in Mathematics, Sacramento College, 1949. British Computer Society in Actarial Science, Drake University, 1951.

Career

Group underwriter, California Western States Insurance Company, Sacramento, 1951-1954; chief actuary, Marsh & McLennan Inc., Seattle, 1954-1957; consultant actuary, Milliman & Robertson, Inc., Seattle, 1957-1967; national director pension, Milliman & Robertson, Inc., 1967-1971; president, Milliman & Robertson, Inc., 1971; president, chief Executive officer, Milliman & Robertson, Inc., 1982; chairman, president, chief Executive officer, Milliman & Robertson, Inc., 1983-1989; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Milliman & Robertson, Inc., 1990-1992; chairman, 1992-1993. Trustee Employee Benefit Research Institute, Washington, Drake U., Des Moines. Board directors Valuation Research Corporation, Milwaukee.

Achievements

• James Austin Curtis has been listed as a noteworthy actuary consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee, president Museum Flight, Seattle. Board directors Pacific Science Center, Seattle. Fellow Society Actuaries, Conference Actuaries in Public Practice, Canada Institute Actuaries.

Member American Academy Actuaries, International Association Consultant Actuaries, Rotary, Royal and Ancient Golf Club (St. Andrews, Scotland), United States Golf Association (executive committee since 1992).

Interests

• Avocations: string bass music, golf, piloting.

Connections

Married Betty Lou O'Connor, September 14, 1947 (divorced May 1987). Children: David J., Rachel R. Curtis Cox. Married Diane M. Bowen, June 13, 1987.

Father:

Austin Curtis

Mother:

Bertha (Ginn) Curtis

Spouse:

Betty Lou O'Connor

Spouse:

Diane M. Bowen

child:

David J. Curtis

child:

Rachel R. Curtis Cox Curtis