John Delorraine Mayfield, III

Background

III, John Delorraine Mayfield, was born on November 26, 1929 in Waco, Texas, United States. Son of John D., Junior and Lucy May Mayfield.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1951. Postgraduate, Baylor University, University Michigan, 1954.

Career

Assistant secretary, assistant actuary, assistant treasurer Texas Life Insurance Company, Waco, 1955-1962, vice president, assistant actuary, 1958-1962, 1st vice president, 1962-1964, executive vice president, 1964-1969, president, chief executive officer, since 1969, also director. Director Texas National Bank, CenTex BanCorp, Texas Guaranty Association.

Achievements

• John Delorraine Mayfield, III has been listed as a noteworthy insurance company executive, director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Lighthouse for Blind, Waco Business League, Waco Industrial Foundation. Senior warden St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Waco, 1975, former vestryman and superintendent Sunday school. Trustee Episcopal Foundation, Diocese of Texas, St. Paul's Endowment Fund.

Served to 1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1953, Korea. Member Texas Life Insurance Association (board directors 1971-1973, 77-82, president 1979-1981), American Council Life Insurance (board directors since 1983), Waco Chamber of Commerce (president 1978). Clubs: Ridgewood Country (president 1976) (Waco).

Lodges: Masons.

Connections

Married Bethea Miller, June 5, 1954. Children– Laura Bethea Mayfield Lupton, John Miller.