John Charles Beckwith

Background

Beckwith, John Charles was born on November 25, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Stewart M. and Gertrude Constance (De Young) Beckwith.

Education

Student, Grand Rapids Junior College, 1963-1964; student, Life Insurance Marketing Institute, Purdue University, 1974-1976.

Career

Branch manager, Automobile Club Insurance Group, Dearborn, Michigan, 1965-1984; vice president sales, National Travelers Life Company, Des Moines, 1984-1990; president, Beckwith Finance Group, Inc., Portage, Michigan, since 1990.

Achievements

• John Charles Beckwith has been listed as a noteworthy financial company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Traverse City (Michigan) Safety and Traffic Commission, 1983, Tourist Council Holland (Michigan) Chamber of Commerce, 1980. Member Ottawa County Safety & Traffic Committee, 1977-1980. Board directors Ottawa County March of Dimes, Grand Traverse County United Way Division Chairman, 1983-1984.

Municipal supervisor Acme (Michigan), Grand Trverse County Republican Organization With United States Army, 1960-1963. Fellow Life Underwriters Training Council. Member American Society Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Finance Consultant (board directors Southwest Michigan chapter 1992-1994), National Association Life Underwriters, Michigan Association Life Underwriters (membership chairman 1981-1983, regional vice president 1984-1986), Holland Association Life Underwriters (president 1979-1980), Kalamazoo Association Life Underwriters (membership chairman 1990-1991).

Interests

• Avocation: golf.

Connections

Married Susan Linda Welch, February 8, 1964 (divorced January 1978). Married Sarah Ellen Perkins, June 19, 1982. Children: Nancy, Mary, Michelle, Linda, Geoffrey.

Father:

Stewart M. Beckwith

Mother:

Gertrude Constance (De Young) Beckwith

Spouse:

Sarah Ellen Perkins

Spouse:

Susan Linda Welch

child:

Geoffrey Beckwith

child:

Michelle Beckwith

child:

Mary Beckwith

child:

Linda Beckwith

child:

Nancy Beckwith