Background
Hutchison, Theodore Murtagh was born on May 19, 1932 in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Son of Theodore Call and Helen Louise (Murtagh) Hutchison.
Hutchison, Theodore Murtagh was born on May 19, 1932 in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Son of Theodore Call and Helen Louise (Murtagh) Hutchison.
Bachelor, University Iowa, 1954. Juris Doctor, University Iowa, 1956. Master of Laws, University Michigan, 1958.
Law clerk, United States Court Appeals 8th Circuit, St. Louis, 1956-1957; instructor law, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1958-1959; assistant professor of law, Boston University, 1959-1962; associate professor, Boston University, 1962-1963; attorney, assistant counsel, Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company (formerly Bankers Life Company), Des Moines, 1963-1971; associate counsel, Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company (formerly Bankers Life Company), Des Moines, 1971-1973; associate general counsel, Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company (formerly Bankers Life Company), Des Moines, 1973-1977; vice president, counsel, Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company (formerly Bankers Life Company), Des Moines, 1977; corporation secretary, Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company (formerly Bankers Life Company), Des Moines, 1977-1984; senior vice president, counsel, secretary, Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company (formerly Bankers Life Company), Des Moines, 1984-1985; senior vice president, general counsel, secretary, Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company (formerly Bankers Life Company), Des Moines, 1985-1988; senior vice president, general counsel, Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company (formerly Bankers Life Company), Des Moines, 1988-1990; executive vice president, Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company (formerly Bankers Life Company), Des Moines, 1990-1994; vice chairman, 1994-1997; principal, Mutual Life Insurance Company, since 1991.
Member Iowa National Heritage Foundation, since 1987, chair, 1994. Member Des Moines Urban Renewal Board, 1971-1982, chair, 1973-1975, 80-82. Board directors United Way, 1976-1982, 92-93, Iowa Law School Foundation, 1974-1992, Hawley Foundation, 1980-1996.
Member Greater Des Moines Foundation, since 1992, chair, since 1996. Board directors Grand View College, 1988-1996, chair, 1994. Member American Bar Association, Iowa Bar Association, Polk County Bar Association, Association Life Insurance Counsel, Iowa Supreme Court Commission Continuing Legal Education (chairman 1983-1988), Order of Coif, Des Moines Club, Embassy Club, Prairie Club, Rotary.
Married Susan K. Starman, July 30, 1954. Children: Holly Hutchison Ardinger, Hilary Hutchison Wright, Theodore Thomas.