American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

David J. Noble has served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President and Treasurer of the Company and as Chairman of American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company ( American Equity Life ) since their formation in 1995. Mr. Noble has also served as Chief Executive Officer of American Equity Life since March 2001, and he served as President of American Equity Life from 1995 until March 2001. Mr. Noble was Chief Executive Officer of The Statesman Group ( Statesman ) from 1982 through 1994 and was a Director of Statesman (from 1975) and its President (from 1979) until he left to form our company at the end of 1995. Mr. Noble has been active in the insurance industry for over 50 years. Mr. Noble is a director of Twenty Services, Inc.

Ronald J. Grensteiner became President of American Equity Life Insurance Company in January 2009. Mr. Grensteiner has served as Senior Vice President of Marketing for American Equity Life since 1996. Prior to joining American Equity Life at its founding in 1995, Ron was a senior marketing officer for another Des Moines insurance firm. He has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry.

James M. Gerlach has served as Executive Vice President of our company since 1996 and as a director, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of American Equity Life since 1996. Prior to joining us, Mr. Gerlach served as Executive Vice President and Secretary of American Life and Casualty Insurance Company ( American Life ) and as Executive Vice President and Treasurer of Vulcan Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of American Life. Mr. Gerlach has been active in the insurance industry for over 35 years.

John M. Matovina has served as our Vice Chairman since June 2003 and assumed new duties as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer in January of 2009. Mr. Matovina has been a director of our company since 2000. Prior to being appointed Vice Chairman, Mr. Matovina was a private investor since 1997 and a financial consultant to us from 1997 to 2000. From November 1983 through November 1996, he was a senior financial officer of Statesman and many of its subsidiaries, and, prior to Statesman’s acquisition in September 1994, he served as Statesman’s Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary. Mr. Matovina is a certified public accountant and has over 13 years of experience as a financial officer in the insurance industry.

Terry A. Reimer (age 60) has served as Executive Vice President of the Company and as a Director, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer of American Equity Life since November 1996. Mr. Reimer was Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Operating Officer of American Life from September 1988 through November 1996. Mr. Reimer is a certified public accountant and has been involved in the insurance industry for over 35 years.

Debra J. Richardson was appointed Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Company effective January 1, 2009. Ms. Richardson had served as Senior Vice President and Secretary and as a Director, Senior Vice President and Secretary of American Equity Life since June 1996. Ms. Richardson was employed by Statesman from 1977 through April 1996 serving in various positions including Vice President-Shareholder/Investor Relations and Secretary. Ms. Richardson has been involved in the insurance industry for over 25 years.

A. J. Strickland III has been a director of our company since 1996. Dr. Strickland has been a Professor at the University of Alabama School of Business since 1968. Dr. Strickland is a director of Twenty Services, Inc., and a former director of Statesman.

Joyce A. Chapman was elected to the Board of Directors in September 2008. Mrs. Chapman is a retired banker who spent over 35 years with West Bank, West Des Moines, Iowa. While at West Bank, Mrs. Chapman served in numerous roles covering virtually every aspect of bank administration and operation. Mrs. Chapman is a well-known community figure, having served in numerous positions of leadership in philanthropic and banking industry organizations. (Although they share the same last name, Joyce A. Chapman and Steven G. Chapman are not related.)

Robert L. Hilton has been a director of our company since 1996. Mr. Hilton served as Executive Vice President of Government Relations and Marketing of Amtrust Financial Services Inc. from October 2000 to April 2001. Mr. Hilton served as Executive Vice President of Insurance Data Resources Statistical Services, Inc., Boca Raton, Florida from 1997 until December 1999. From 1992 to 1996, he served as President of TIDE Consulting Co., Destin, Florida. Mr. Hilton was retired from December 1999 until October 2000 and has been retired since May 2001. Mr. Hilton is a former director of Statesman, and served for over 40 years as Senior Vice President of the National Council of Compensation Insurance, Boca Raton, Florida.

Robert L. Howe spent thirty-eight years at the Iowa Insurance Division. He retired in 2002 as the Deputy Commissioner and Chief Examiner. Following his retirement from the Division, Mr. Howe became an insurance industry consultant with Insurance Strategies Consulting, L.L.C. Mr. Howe is a Certified Financial Examiner, a Certified Insurance Examiner and a Certified Government Financial Manager.

Steven G. Chapman was elected to the Board of Directors in September 2008. Mr. Chapman is Chairman of the Board and former CEO of ITA Group, Inc., Des Moines, Iowa. Mr. Chapman is also an active community leader whose services includes six years as a Commissioner for the Iowa Development Commission. In 2004, Mr. Chapman was inducted into the Iowa Business Hall of Fame.