BNET Industries

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.5B
  • Private
  • US
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COUNTRY Life Insurance Company is a stock company which was established in 1929. COUNTRY Life and its subsidiary, COUNTRY Investors Life Assurance Company , offer a wide variety of life insurance, long term care and disability policies and annuities. COUNTRY Life and COUNTRY Investors are licensed and operating in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The headquarters of our life-health companies are at 1701 N. Towanda Ave., P.O. Box 2000, Bloomington, IL 61702-2000.

Chief Executive Officer
John D Blackburn
Number of Employees 2,999
Contact Information

1711 Ge RD

Bloomington, Illinois 61702-2020

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NAICS Code Insurance Agencies and Brokerages: 524210

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
John D Blackburn Chief Executive Officer
Barbara A Baurer Chief Operating Officer
David A Magers Chief Financial Officer
Doyle J. Williams Chief Marketing Officer
Deanna Frautschi Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Communications
Alan T Reiss Senior Vice President of Service Operations
Jeffrey Gendron Senior Vice President of Property and Casualty Operations
Paul Bishop Senior Vice President of Sales
Robert W Rush Senior Vice President
Wade Harrison Senior Vice President of Life, Health Operations
Bruce D Finks Vice President of Investments
Gary J Vallo Vice President of Northeast Operations
Melinda Zehr Public Relations Manager
Andy Frye Insurance Agent
Beth Nolan
Jay Verner Media Relations Coordinator
Mariah Beale Training Specialist

Organization Position Status
Country Financial Chief Executive Officer Current
Lincoln College Chairman Current
Memorial Health Systems Inc Board of Directors Current
Agencies Manager Former
Country Financial Agent Former
Agencies Director Former

Organization Position Status
The Middlesex Corporation President Current
Cotton States President Current
Holyoke President Current
COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services President Current
Country Mutual Funds Chief Operating Officer Current
Country Financial Chief Operating Officer Current
COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services Board Member Current
Holyoke Mutual Insurance Company President Former
COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services Chief Operating Officer Former
Life Corporation Vice President of Information Services Former
Healthsystems Vice President of Information Services Former
COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services Vice President of Information Services Former
COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services General Manager Former
COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services Director of Is Application Development Former
Holyoke Mutual Insurance Company Member Former
Healthsystems Board of Directors Former
Life Corporation Board of Directors Former
Eastern Illinois University MBA Former
Eastern Illinois University Bachelor’S Degree In Mathematics Former

Organization Position Status
McLean County Chamber of Commerce Chief Financial Officer Current
Country Financial Chief Financial Officer Current
Country Mutual Funds Chief Financial Officer Current
COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services Cfo Current
Country Financial Executive Vice President Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Board of Directors Current
Community Development, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Children's Hospital Board of Directors Current
McLean County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Current
Community Development, Inc. Member Current
Children's Hospital Member Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member Current
The Country Co Vice President of Property and Casualty Operations Former
COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services Vice President of Property and Casualty Operations Former
Country Mutual Funds Vice President Former
Illinois Farm Bureau Controller Former
Illinois State University Masters of Business Administration Former
Illinois State University Bachelor's Degree In Accounting Former

Doyle Williams is Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for COUNTRY Financial. In this position, he is responsible for developing and executing all aspects of the organization's marketing strategy. Additionally, he provides direction for all distribution channels and oversight of securities regulated sales personnel. Williams is a member of the boards of directors for Cotton States Insurance, Middlesex Mutual and Holyoke Mutual. He also serves as Chief Executive Officer of Country Capital Management Company, an internal Broker-Dealer. He holds a MBA from the University of Illinois and a bachelor's degree in business from Illinois State University.

Organization Position Status
Country Financial Chief Marketing Officer Current
COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services Chief Marketing Officer Current
Riverglass, Inc Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Country Insurance & Financial Services Current
Country Mutual Funds Chief Marketing Officer Current
CC Services Cmo Current
The Country Co Chief Marketing Officer Current
COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services Executive Vice President Current
Riverglass, Inc Board of Directors Current
CC Services Senior Vice President, Marketing Former
University of Illinois MBA Former
Illinois State University Bachelor's Degree In Business Former

Organization Position Status
Country Financial Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Communications Current
Country Mutual Funds Senior Vice President of Communications, Development and Human Resources Current
CC Services Senior Vice President, Comm, HR & Dev Current
COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services Senior Vice President of Communications, Developmentand Human Resources Current
McLean County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Current
COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services Executive Director of Corporate Personnel Former
COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services Director of Corporate Personnel Former
COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services Administrator of Sales Promotion Services Former
The Country Co Former
Leadership McLean County Chair Former
University of Illinois Bachelor's Degree In Advertising Former

Organization Position Status
Country Financial Senior Vice President of Service Operations Current
Country Financial Vice President of Information Systems Former

Gendron has served as senior vice president of Property and Casualty Operations for COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services since November 2004.

Organization Position Status
Country Mutual Funds Senior Vice President of Property and Casualty Operations Current
COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services Senior Vice President of Property and Casualty Operations Current
Country Financial Senior Vice President of Property and Casualty Operations Current
Casualty Actuarial Society Associate Current
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Board Member Current
American Academy of Actuaries Board of Directors Current
American Academy of Actuaries Member Current
COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services Director of Personal Lines Underwriting, Research and Development Former
Country Financial Casualty Actuary Former
COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services Property, Casualty Actuary Former
The Country Co Casualty Actuary Former
University of Wisconsin Bachelor's Degree In Mathematics Former

Organization Position Status
Country Financial Senior Vice President of Sales Current
Country Financial Agent Current

Bob has the overall responsibility for managing and providing long-term direction for COUNTRY Trust Bank. Bob is chairman of the COUNTRY Trust Bank Investment Committee, which is charged with oversight of the organization's investment activities, and also serves on the COUNTRY Trust Bank Trust Committee. He is a Vice President of the COUNTRY Mutual Funds. Bob holds a bachelor of science degree in mathematics and a master of science degree in accounting from Illinois State University. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Illinois CPA Society.

Organization Position Status
Country Mutual Funds Executive Vice President of Country Trust Bank Current
Country Financial Senior Vice President Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Board of Directors Current
Illinois CPA Society Board of Directors Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member Current
Illinois CPA Society Member Current
Illinois State University Master's Degree In Accounting Former
Illinois State University Bachelor's Degree In Mathematics Former

Organization Position Status
Country Independents Senior Vice President of Life and Health Operations for Country Insurance & Financial Services Current
Country Financial Senior Vice President of Life, Health Operations Current
COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services Vice President of Life and Health Operations Current
Country Mutual Funds Vice President of Life and Health Operations Current
American Academy of Actuaries Board of Directors Current
American Academy of Actuaries Member Current
COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services Manager, Life, Health Product Development Former
COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services Property, Casualty Operations Former
The Country Co Former
University of Illinois Bachelor's Degree In Actuarial Science Former
Leadership McLean County Former

Bruce Finks is Vice President of Investments for COUNTRY Financial, where he is responsible for the overall management, supervision and direction of the investment operation of the Company and its affiliates. He also supervises the investment function of the COUNTRY Mutual Funds. Mr. Finks began his tenure with COUNTRY Financial in 1992, having previously served in investment capacities for various banks. Mr. Finks has a BS in finance from Illinois State University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA ) designation. He is also a member of the Chicago Financial Analysts Society.

Organization Position Status
Country Financial Vice President of Investments Current
COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services Vice President of Investments Current
Riverglass, Inc Vice President of Investments for Country Current
Riverglass, Inc Board of Directors Current
Illinois State University Chartered Financial Analyst Former
Country Mutual Funds Former
Illinois State University BS In Finance Former

Organization Position Status
Country Financial Vice President of Northeast Operations Current

Organization Position Status
Country Financial Public Relations Manager Current

Andy is an insurance agent with Country Financial. He brings a host of energy, ideas, and keen sense of business and practical experience. Office: (847) 733-7592; fax: (847) 733-7965

Organization Position Status
Country Financial Insurance Agent Current
Artwalk Ravenswood Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Country Financial Current

Organization Position Status
Country Financial Media Relations Coordinator Current

Mariah is a Training Specialist at COUNTRY Financial and was very excited when the opportunity was given to be Secretary of the Board this year. She has been in training since 2001, but that isn?t just training others to be successful in their positions, but also strives to learn something new as often as possible to be used in her training classes. Mariah has two daughters (Gabryl and Gloria) that are both active in Girl Scouts, which makes Mom active in Girl Scouts and all three are active in Church. Mariah enjoys spending as much time as she can with her girls along with cooking/baking and reading.

Organization Position Status
Country Financial Training Specialist Current
Cic-Astd Secretary Current
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