Background
Garfin, Louis was born on June 7, 1917 in Mason City, Iowa, United States. Son of Sam and Etta (Larner) Garfin.
Garfin, Louis was born on June 7, 1917 in Mason City, Iowa, United States. Son of Sam and Etta (Larner) Garfin.
Student, Mason City Junior College, 1934-1936; Bachelor of Arts, State University Iowa, 1938; Master of Science, State University Iowa, 1939; Doctor of Philosophy, State University Iowa, 1942.
Instructor, United States Army Air Force, Scott Field, Illinois, 1942-1943; instructor mathematics, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1943; instructor mathematics, University of Minnesota, 1943-1944; actuary, Oregon Insurance Department, Salem, 1946-1952; associate actuary, Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company, Los Angeles, 1952-1962; actuary, Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1962-1964; vice president, chief actuary, Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1964-1982; consultant actuary, Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1982-1990; retired, 1990.
Board directors California Health Decisions, 1989—1995, chairperson, 1993—1994. Board directors Laguna Beach Community Clinic, 1989—1993. Treasurer Laguna Canyon Foundation, 1990—1999, Mykonos Village, 1999—2007.
Fellow: Society Actuaries. Member: American Mathematics Society, Los Angeles Actuarial Club (president 1959-1960), Actuarial Club Pacific States 1967-1968, International Congress Actuaries (board directors 1977-1980), American Academy Actuaries (vice president 1976-1978), Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Clarice Fagen, April 11, 1943 (deceased April 8, 2004). Children: Eugene Arthur, Erica.