Bob along with his wife, Teri, are semi-retired in Fort Dodge. Bob had a varied career, working in a myriad of positions with Provident Life and Accident (now UNUM), OneAmerica (twice), and finally, Union Central (now Ameritas). In his last position, Bob joined Union Central, now Ameritas, in January 2008 and was responsible for managing all aspects of the Disability Income Sales, including DI Marketing and DI Competition, and was a member of the DI Product Management Department. Additionally, Bob oversaw the GSI sales and the GSI Support Team.

Bob had over 35 years of experience in the insurance industry and had demonstrated success as a producer, a wholesaler and as a manager. Bob has been published in such magazines as The American College’s Wealth Magazine, National Underwriter, Life Insurance Selling, Broker’s World, NAIFA’s Advisor Today, The American College, and Health Insurance Underwriters (HIU). Additionally, he has spoken at national, regional and state forums on a variety of disability and worksite sales topics and is a recipient of the W. Harold Peterson Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Disability Income Society (IDIS) for his contributions to the disability industry.

Before joining Ameritas, Bob was the National Training Director, Field Vice President for Strategic Relationships, and Field Vice President for half of the group sales offices for American United Life Insurance Company. He also was a successful brokerage consultant for Provident Life & Accident Insurance Company, in Columbus, Ohio.

Bob is a graduate of Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. He served on active duty in the United States Army for eight years, and then spent another 23 years in the Army Reserve in a variety of assignments throughout the United States and overseas. Bob retired as a Colonel from the Army. Bob was selected to the OCS Hall of Fame in 2004.