Background
Crabtree, Marion Wilson was born on December 4, 1912 in Fairfield, Missouri, United States. Son of John M. and Mary L. (Feaster) Crabtree.
Crabtree, Marion Wilson was born on December 4, 1912 in Fairfield, Missouri, United States. Son of John M. and Mary L. (Feaster) Crabtree.
Student, Southwest Missouri University. Student, Central University Missouri. Bachelor of Science, University Missouri, 1942.
Instructor Miller High School, Missouri, 1941—1943, Chillicothe High School, 1943—1955. Personnel director Missouri Animal Nutrition Manufacturing Company, Atlantic, Iowa, 1955—1961. Vice president Modern Security Life Insurance Company, Springfield, Missouri, 1961—1963.
Founder, senior vice president Modern American Life Insurance Company, 1963—1974. Chairman board, Chief Executive Officer Modern Income Life Insurance Company, Decatur, Illinois, since 1967. Founder American Investors Life Insurance Company, Topeka, United Empire Life Insurance Company, Indianapolis.
Board curators Central Methodist College, Fayette, Missouri, 1980—1984. President Hedrick Foundation Trust, Chillicothe, 1950—1967. President board directors Chillicothe Hospital, 1951—1967.
Superintendent State Fair, Sedalia, Missouri, 1951—1952. Member of Chillicothe Country Club (past director), Masons, Shriners (president), Kiwanis.
Married Helen Lee Tucker, December 20, 1946.