Background
Weekly, John William was born on June 21, 1931 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of John E. Weekly and Alyce Beatrice (Preble) Nichols.
Weekly, John William was born on June 21, 1931 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of John E. Weekly and Alyce Beatrice (Preble) Nichols.
Graduated from the high school, Omaha.
Vice president, First Data Resources, Inc., Omaha, 1969-1974; vice president, Mutual of Omaha/United of Omaha Insurance Company, Omaha, 1974-1981; senior executive vice president, Mutual of Omaha/United of Omaha Insurance Company, Omaha, 1981-1987; president, chief operating officer, Mutual of Omaha/United of Omaha Insurance Company, Omaha, 1987-1995; vice chairman, president, chief operating officer, Mutual of Omaha/United of Omaha Insurance Company, Omaha, 1995; vice chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, Mutual of Omaha/United of Omaha Insurance Company, 1996-1997; vice chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Mutual of Omaha/United of Omaha Insurance Company, 1997; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Mutual of Omaha/United of Omaha Insurance Company, since 1998. Chairman, Board Of Directors Companion Life Insurance Company, Mutual Omaha Investor Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Tele-Trip Company, Inc., United World Life Insurance Company. Board directors Innowave Inc., Kirkpatrick Pettis, Mutual Asset Management Company, Omaha Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Bellevue U., since 1986, Creighton U., since 1997, Midwest Express Airlines, Inc., since 1995, Omaha Zoological Society, since 1998.
Board governors Ak-Sar-Ben, 2001—2004. Board directors Omaha Zoological Society, 1998—2004. Member of Health Insurance Association American (board directors 1992-1996, chairman 1996), American Council Life Insurance (board directors 1995-1998, 2001-2004).
Married Bette Lou Thomas, December 31, 1949. Children: John William Junior, Thomas Patrick, Michael Craig, James Mathew, Daniel Kevin.