Country Financial has named attorney Jim Jacobs of Bloomington its new chief executive officer, replacing Kurt Bock who is retiring in January after seven years as CEO.
Jacobs has served as general counsel, secretary and chief legal officer for Country Financial, Illinois Farm Bureau and other affiliated companies since 2008, the company said in a news release.
He previously served as an Illinois Farm Bureau attorney and was a litigation attorney for 14 years at a New Orleans law firm.
“I am honored to be the next CEO of Country Financial,” Jacobs said in a prepared statement. “Illinois Farm Bureau founded Country Financial to protect farms and families nearly a century ago, and that financial security mission continues. I look forward to working alongside our financial representatives and employees to serve our customers.”
Jacobs served as a board member for Special Olympics of Illinois and has served as a tutor for STAR Literacy. He is a past member of the board of directors for Heartland Head Start.
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