Meet laureates in the field of Finance.

Gayle O. Averyt | Legacy of Leadership Interview

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Gayle O. Averyt (Born October 13, 1933) In 1995, Gayle Averyt retired as chairman of Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company, a company his father co-founded, ending an active career that began...
J. Willis Cantey | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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J. Willis Cantey (1917–1986) J. Willis Cantey distinguished himself as a soldier, businessman, and banker. But what his family, friends, and acquaintances remember most about him was his spontaneous...
Edwin F. Averyt | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Edwin F. Averyt (1903–1978) In 1937, Edwin F. Averyt and a partner, J. C. Judy, with no experience in the insurance business, opened an accident insurance company in Columbia with only $5,000 capital...