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NAFIC Past Presidents

* Deceased

1950 – Evan C. Evans, FIC*
Woodmen of the World Life Insurance
1951 – Tho L. Precht, FIC*
Aid Association for Lutherans
1952 – Frank Garber, FIC*
The Maccabees
1953 – Francis Ortman, FIC*
Modern Woodmen of America
1954 – David Baer, FIC*
Baptist Life Association
1955 – David Baer, FIC*
Baptist Life Association
1956 – Fred Polzin, FIC*
The Maccabees
1957 – Joe Arndt, FIC*
Modern Woodmen of America
1958 – John Dressler, FIC*
Gleaner Life Insurance Society
1959 – Marie Brachman-Krampien, FIC*
Aid Association for Lutherans
1960 – Ray Selken, FIC*
Modern Woodmen of America
1961 – Gordon S. Summers, FIC*
Lutheran Brotherhood
1962 – Raymond M. Miller, FIC*
Woodmen of the World Life Insurance
1963 – Richard C. Wheeler, FIC*
Lutheran Brotherhood
1964 – Richard C. Wheeler, FIC*
Lutheran Brotherhood
1965 – W. Herschel Houghman, FIC*
Modern Woodmen of America
1966 – Ruth M. Riley, FIC*
Royal Neighbors of America
1967 – Herbert W. Krueger, FIC*
Aid Association for Lutherans
1968 – Warren L. Bull, Jr., FIC*
National Mutual Benefit
1969 – Melvin H. Evans, FIC*
Woodmen of the World Life Insurance
1970 – William C. Kenney, FIC*
Independent Order of Foresters
1971 – Gerald L. Lowe, FIC*
Modern Woodmen of America
1972 – Mary E. Clemen, FIC*
Catholic Order of Foresters
1973 – Mabel Albert, FIC*
National Catholic Society of Foresters
1974 – Eugene OBrien, FIC*
Knights of Columbus
1975 – Albert W. Beyer, FIC*
Aid Association for Lutherans
1976 – Ian Watson, FIC*
Independent Order of Foresters
1977 – Michael W. Emmerich, FIC CLU*
National Mutual Benefit
1978 – Bob L. VandeLinde, FIC*
Woodmen of the World Life Insurance
1979 – Robert Lawrence, FIC CLU*
Modern Woodmen of America
1980 – Clarence A Tony-Doro, FIC*
Catholic Family Life Insurance
1981 – Robert E. Breseman, FICF CLU*
Concordia Mutual Life
1982 – Raymond J. Reed, FIC*
Knights of Columbus
1983 – Helge Aursland, FIC*
Sons of Norway
1984 – Ronald W. Kloss, FIC CLU*
Aid Association for Lutherans
1985 – John Havers, FIC*
Independent Order of Foresters
1986 – Peter Schmitt, Jr., FICF CLU*
National Mutual Benefit
1987 – Pearley B. Baxley, FIC*
Woodmen of the World Life Insurance
1988 – Joseph C. Cholley, FIC*
Loyal Christian Benefit Association
1989 – Nell Foulds, FICF*
Degree of Honor Protective Association
1990 – William Winter, FIC CLU*
Modern Woodmen of America
1991 – Roland F. Landry, FIC*
Union Saint-Jean-Baptiste
1992 – Edwin G. Pfursich, FIC CLU ChFC
Lutheran Brotherhood
1993 – Joseph Imbriani, Jr., FIC CLU
Knights of Columbus
1994 – Leonard A. Thompson, FIC CLU*
Sons of Norway
1995 – Robert C. Storm, FIC LUTCF*
Aid Association for Lutherans
1996 – Chuck Cadwallader, FICF*
Independent Order of Foresters
1997 – Duane E. Stadler, FIC*
Catholic Family Life Insurance
1998 – David Upchurch, FICF
Woodmen of the World Life Insurance
1999 – Kenneth Laczniak, FIC LUTCF
Equitable Reserve Association
2000 – Edna Mae Claunch, FICF*
Degree of Honor Protective Association
2001 – Albert Hurst, Jr., FICF CLU CLF
Modern Woodmen of America
2002 – Ford C. Droegemueller, FIC CFP*
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
2003 – Kenneth Laczniak, FIC LUTCF
Equitable Reserve Association
2004 – Gerald Reed, FIC*
Woodmen of the World Life Insurance
2005 – Bill Klein, FIC, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF
Catholic Knights
2006 – Tony Rangel, FICF, CLU, LUTCF
Knights of Columbus
2007 – Ellsworth Stout, FICF*
Gleaner Life Insurance Company
2008 – William ‘Bo’ Keltner, FIC, CLU, CLF, LUTCF
Modern Woodmen of America
2009 – Loren Boyens, FICF, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
2010 – Paul Hill, FIC, LUTCF
Catholic Financial Life
2011 – Bill Arden, FICF*
WoodmenLife
2012 – Jim Spinelli, FIC, CLU, LUTCF
Knights of Columbus
2013 – H.E. Durbin, MBA, CFP, CLU, ChFC, FICF
Thrivent Financial
2014 – Randall Kolarik, FIC, LUTCF
Western Fraternal Life
2015 – Robert Cooper, FICF
Modern Woodmen of America
2016 – James Dietrich, FIC, AFA
Foresters of Canada
2017 – Joy Collins, FICF
Woman’s Life Insurance Society
2018 – Rick Kremel, CLU, ChFC, FIC, LUTCF
Catholic Financial Life
2019 – Jimmy Tirres, CLU, FIC, LUTCF
Catholic Life Insurance
2020 – John Mahon, FICF, LUTCF
Knights of Columbus
2021 – Greg Gall, FIC, LUTCF
Catholic United Financial
2022 – Don Kulyk, FIC, EPC, AFA
Serenia Life Financial
2023 – Gregory Mallett, FICF, CLU, CHFC
Modern Woodmen of America
2024 – Daniel Lloyd, CPA, CLU, ChFC, FICF
Catholic Financial Life
2025 – Thomas Wesolowski, CLU, LUTCF, RICP
Knights of Columbus


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