Andy King:  

CLASS OF 1975
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Roanoke, VA
Roanoke, VA
Salem, VA
Roanoke, VA

Andy's Story

I never joined Facebook or posted personal info on other social media - just never thought it was to my advantage for the whole world to see; however I don't mind sharing with old schoolmates. As such, pardon the volume of so many additional album pictures, but this is my catch-up alternative to Facebook: As for the end of ‘Stage One’ of my life, in 1979 I graduated from VA Tech with a Batchelors of Science degree, going on to a Master’s program at Augusta College (now Augusta University)., In 1981 I began working as a Field Agent selling life and health insurance in Roanoke Va. with Torchmark Corporation subsidiary Globe Life and Accident Insurance Company, soon becoming the leading sales agent nationally. I spent a total of 31 years in various sales management and executive management positions in the Financial Services industry, eventually retiring in 2011 in concurrent roles as President and Chief Marketing Officer of several Torchmark Corporation subsidiary companies: President and CMO of Liberty National Life Insurance Company (founded 1900, the oldest life insurer in the Southeast US; was in Birmingham AL but we relocated it to McKinney, TX), as well as President and CMO of United American Insurance Company (was in Dallas, also relocated it to McKinney TX). During the same time I was also concurrently Pres. & CMO of two other subsidiaries, Globe Life and Accident Ins. Co.’s Employee Services Division, as well as United Amer...Expand for more
ican Ins. Co of New York. In total I had responsibility for just under 60,000 General Agents, Exclusive Agents, as well as various EVPs, SVPs, VPs, Regional Mgrs, Mgrs and Home Office employees reporting through these corporate subsidiaries. ‘Stage Two’ of my life was beyond my wildest dreams but I was sure ready to enjoy a less regimented life after working 16 hr. days for over 3 decades (no joke). So, on to ‘Stage Three!’ Beginning in 2011, Retirement at age 54 allowed us to split our time between Blue Mountain Beach, FL, the DFW Metroplex and Lake Texoma, OK. No worries, great health, with an expanding family to make life fun. I fell in love with the FL Panhandle at 31 years old, when opening another new office in Florida. Within 3 weeks of retiring we found a Gulf home in Blue Mountain Beach FL. This extremely rare, naturally-preserved ecosystem along Scenic Highway 30A is an anomaly - there are 17 freshwater lakes situated right next to the dunes of the Gulf of Mexico, The area is also greatly enhanced by the fact that the building codes are structured to severely limit building heights and therefore population density. Pretty special. We’ve now added 4 grandkids, twin boy & girl that came in Nov ‘17, as well as a little girl that came in Aug ‘18, then another boy in Nov ‘20. Evidence that my fantastic sons-in-law understood their respective missions, lol! Wishing you the very best for health and happiness, Andy
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