Torchmark - Presidents and CEOs

Presidents and CEOs

Former presidents and CEOs

  • Frank P. Samford, Junior
President 1967–1982 CEO 1967–1985
  • Ronald K. Richey
President 1982–1986 CEO 1984–1998
  • C.B Hudson
President 1998–2000 CEO and Chairman 1998–2005
  • Mark S. McAndrew
President 2005–2012

Current chairman and CEOs

Torchmark Chairman and CEO, Mark S. McAndrew, stepped down on June 1, 2012, as CEO, after 32 years of dedicated service to Torchmark. McAndrew will continue to serve in an executive capacity as Chairman through June 1, 2013.

The Torchmark Board of Directors appointed Gary L. Coleman, Torchmark's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Larry M. Hutchison, Torchmark's Executive Vice President and General Counsel, as Co-CEOs effective June 1, 2012. Coleman and Hutchison have served Torchmark for 31 years and 26 years, respectively.

Also effective June 1, 2012, Frank Svoboda, Vice President and Director of Tax for Torchmark, was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Robert Brian Mitchell, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of each of Torchmark's insurance subsidiaries, was appointed Executive Vice President and General Counsel.

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