Background
Anker, Robert Alvin was born on December 24, 1941 in Austin, Minnesota, United States. Son of Alvin J. and Ruth E. Anker.
Anker, Robert Alvin was born on December 24, 1941 in Austin, Minnesota, United States. Son of Alvin J. and Ruth E. Anker.
Bachelor of Arts, Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin, 1964.
Actuary, Employers of Wausau, Wausau, Wisconsin, 1964-1974; 2d vice president, American States Insurance Companies, Indianapolis, 1974-1975; vice president, American States Insurance Companies, Indianapolis, 1975-1981; senior vice president, American States Insurance Companies, Indianapolis, 1981-1984; executive vice president, American States Insurance Companies, Indianapolis, 1984-1985; president, American States Insurance Companies, Indianapolis, 1985-1991; chairman, chief Executive officer, American States Insurance Companies, Indianapolis, 1991-1992; president, chief operating officer, Lincoln National Corporation, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1992-1996; also board directors, Lincoln National Corporation, Fort Wayne, Indiana chairman, Chief Executive Officer, board directors, Lincoln National Life Insurance Company chairman, Chief Executive Officer, American States Finance Corporation, 1996-1997. Board directors American States Insurance Company, Fort Wayne National Corporation.
Member advisory board Repertory Theater, Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, 1983-1986. Member school board Metropolitan School District, Washington Township, Indianapolis, 1984-1988, president, 1987-1988. Board directors Indiana Repertory Theater, 1989-1992, president, 1990-1992, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, since 1989, Inroads/Indianapolis, 1992-1996, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, since 1993, St. Francis College, 1993-1997.
With Army National Guard, 1964-1970. Fellow Casualty Actuarial Society (board directors 1981-1984, 90-93, vice president 1983-1985, president 1996-1997, chairman since 1997). Member American Institute Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (board directors), American Academy Actuaries (board directors 1984-1987, 94—), Midwestern Actuarial Forum (vice president 1981-1982, president 1982-1983), International Actuarial Association, Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter Society, Indianapolis C. of Chamber (board directors 1991-1992), Fort Wayne C. of Chamber (board directors 1994-1996).
Married Patricia M. Kennedy, February 24, 1968. Children— Sean, Kevin, Jennifer.