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The State Farm Downtown Building, variously known as the State Farm Insurance Building or the State Farm Fire Building, is an Art Deco building in downtown Bloomington, Illinois. It served as the corporate headquarters for State Farm Insurance from its construction until 1974.
State Farm Insurance is a group of mutual insurance companies throughout the United States with corporate headquarters in Bloomington, Illinois. Founded in 1922, it is the largest property, casualty and auto insurance provider in the United States.
Bloomington is home to State Farm Insurance, [26] Country Financial, Illinois Agricultural Association, and Beer Nuts. [27] The original Steak 'n Shake restaurant was opened in Normal, Bloomington's adjoining city, in 1934. [ 28 ]
George Jacob "G.J." Mecherle [1] (pronounced "Ma-herl") (June 7, 1877 - March 10, 1951) was the founder of State Farm, headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois.Mecherle, a farmer who later became an insurance agent, founded State Farm after becoming dissatisfied with the insurance rates charged to farmers, as those rates included the risks of city drivers as well.
Michael L. Tipsord (born June 20, 1959) is the chairman of the board of State Farm Insurance in Bloomington, Illinois. Tipsord replaced Edward B. Rust Jr. as chairman on September 1, 2015. [1] State Farm is the 42nd largest company in the United States on the Fortune 500 [2] and the country’s largest auto and home insurer. [3] [4]
State Farm: 44 6: Abbott Laboratories: 70 7: Sears Holdings: 71 8: ... This is a list of Illinois companies which includes notable companies that are headquartered in ...
Country Financial (capitalized trademark COUNTRY Financial) is a group of US insurance and financial services companies with customers in 19 states. The group of companies offers a range of insurance and financial products and services, including auto, home, life, farm, commercial insurance, retirement planning, investment management and trust services.
Edward Barry Rust Jr. (born August 3, 1950) [1] was chairman of the board of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Bloomington, Illinois.He is a former President and Chief Executive Officer of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company and State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, State Farm Life Insurance Company and other principal State Farm affiliates.