Background
John Cecil Watson was born on the 10th of December 1932 in Riverton, Illinois, United States; the son of Clarence C. and Isabel H. Watson.
John Cecil Watson was born on the 10th of December 1932 in Riverton, Illinois, United States; the son of Clarence C. and Isabel H. Watson.
In 1954, John graduated from Illinois State University with his Bachelor of Science degree. He received a degree of Master of Business Administration from Southern Illinois University in 1957.
From 1957-1966 J. Watson worked as the Management trainee at Franklin Life Insurance Company, Springfield, Illinois. He worked as an Assistant of vice president at Franklin Life Insurance Company, Springfield, Illinois, 1966-1969. He woked as a vice president at Franklin Life Insurance Company, Springfield, Illinois, 1969-1973. J. Watson held the positions of the Consumer affairs officer, 1973-1974; senior vice president, consumer affairs officer, 1974-1982; senior vice president of marketing, 1982-1985; executive vice president, 1985-1988; executive vice president, chief operating officer, 1988-1990; president, chief operating officer, since 1990 at Franklin Life Insurance Company, Springfield, Illinois.
J. Watson worked as a chairman of Chief Executive Officer at Midland National Life Insurance Company, Sioux Falls, South Dakot, since 1992. Also since 1996, he is a Chairman of Chief Executive Officer, president, at Sammons Finance Holdings, Dallas and a Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, president at North America Company for Life and Health Insurance.
He is a member of Springfield Memorial Medical Center Foundation, Life Office Management Association, American College Life Underwriters, Life Insurance Marketing Research Association and Springfield Chamber of Commerce.
John is married to Nancy J. Walker on the 17th of June 1958 and has 2 children.