Background
Simpson, William Arthur was born on February 2, 1939 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Arthur Earl and Pauline (Mikalasic) Simpson.
Simpson, William Arthur was born on February 2, 1939 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Arthur Earl and Pauline (Mikalasic) Simpson.
Bachelor of Science, University of California-Berkeley, 1961; postgraduate Executive Management Program, Columbia University.
Vice president marketing, Countrywide Life, Los Angeles, 1973-1976;
vice president agency, Occidental Life of California, Los Angeles, 1976-1979;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Volunteer State Life, Chattanooga, 1979-1983;
executive vice president, Transam. Occidental Life Insurance Company, Los Angeles, 1983-1986;
president, Transam. Occidental Life Insurance Company, Los Angeles, 1986-1988;
president, Chief Executive Officer, chief operating officer, Transam.
Occidental Life Insurance Company, Los Angeles, 1988-1990;
also board directors, Transam. Occidental Life Insurance Company, Los Angeles
director, The United States Life Insurance Company Corporation, New York City, since 1990;
president, Chief Executive Officer, All American Life Insurance Company, Pasadena, California, 1990-1994;
president, Chief Executive Officer, The United States Life Insurance Company Life Insurance division The United States Life Insurance Company Corporation, 1994;
president, Chief Executive Officer, The United States Life Insurance Company Corporation, since 1995;
member Office of Chairman, The United States Life Insurance Company Corporation, since 1995.
President Chattanooga council Boy Scouts American, 1982, board directors, Los Angeles, 1983, vice president, 1983-1985, vice-Chairman Los Angeles area, 1989, chairman, 1989. President board councillors Los Angeles County American Cancer Society. Trustee Verdugo Hills Hospital Foundation, Illinois Symphony Orchestra.
Board directors Abraham Lincoln council Boy Scouts American, Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, Illinois. Member American Society CLUs, Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association (board directors 1986-1989), Ctl. Illinois Insurance Company (board directors), Rotary.
Married Nancy Dougery Simpson, March 31, 1962. Children: Sharon Elizabeth, Shelley Pauline.