John Lambros Marakas

Background

Marakas, John Lambros was born on July 16, 1926 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Gust John and Elizabeth Hamilton (Cutler) Marakas.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1949.

Career

Actuarial assistant, Acacia Mutual, Washington, 1949-1950; actuarial assistant, Continental Assurance, Chicago, 1950-1953; vice president, actuary, executive vice president, president, Reserve Life Insurance Company, Dallas, 1953-1970; vice president, Nationwide Corporation, Columbus, Ohio., 1971-1972; president, Nationwide Corporation, Columbus, Ohio., 1972-1990; also board directors, Nationwide Corporation, Columbus, Ohio. president, board directors, Nationwide Life Insurance Company, Columbus, 1981-1991; general manager, Nationwide Life Insurance Company, Columbus president, director, Nationwide Property Management, Inc. chairman, trustee, Finance Horizons Life Insurance Company vice-chairman, Nationwide (PEBSCO Inc.). Director Farmland Life Insurance Company, Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company, Farmland Mutual Insurance Company, Gulf Atlantic Life Insurance Company, National Casualty Company, Nationwide Investors Services, Inc., Nationwide Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation, Hickey-Mitchell Insurance Agency, Inc., Nationwide Finance Services Inc., Nationwest Insurance Services, West Coast Life Insurance Company, Nationwide Cash Management Company, California Cash Management Company, National Casualty Company of America, Ltd., National Premium and Benefit Administration Company, Wausau Service Corporation. Trustee, president Nationwide Foundation.

Trustee, chairman Nationwide Investing Foundation, Nationwide Separate Account. Chairman, trustee N.W. Tax Free Fund, N.W. Separate Account. Board directors, senior vice president Employers Insurance of Wausau A Mutual Company.

Director, Chairman of the Board Nationwide Health Care Corporation.

Achievements

• John Lambros Marakas has been listed as a noteworthy insurance company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors, president-elect Ohio affiliate National Society to Prevent Blindness. Served with United States Army, 1946-1947. Member American Academy Actuaries, Health Insurance Association American (chairman 1988-1989), Association Ohio Life Insurance Companies.

Connections

Married Alice Dixon, December 26, 1948. Children: Andy, Nancy, Donna.

Father:

Gust John Marakas

Mother:

Elizabeth Hamilton (Cutler) Marakas

Spouse:

Alice Dixon

child:

Donna Marakas

child:

Nancy Marakas

child:

Andy Marakas