Archie R. Boe
Encyclopedia
Archie R. Boe was a former president of Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Allstate Insurance Co.
in 1941 with a degree in Finance, and earned a Master's degree in Business from the University of Chicago
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In 1966 Boe was named President of Allstate Insurance, and became the company's chairman and executive officer in 1972. In 1982 he became the president of Sears, a post he held for two years. Boe retired in 1984. He was inducted into the Chicago Business Hall of Fame in 1987, and served on several corporate boards.
Boe was also the author of Allstate: The Story of the Good Hands Company.
Allstate
The Allstate Corporation is the second-largest personal lines insurer in the United States and the largest that is publicly held. The company also has personal lines insurance operations in Canada. Allstate was founded in 1931 as part of Sears, Roebuck and Co., and was spun off in 1993...
Career
Boe graduated from Drake UniversityDrake University
Drake University is a private, co-educational university located in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. The institution offers a number of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and pharmacy. Today, Drake is one of the twenty-five oldest law schools in the country....
in 1941 with a degree in Finance, and earned a Master's degree in Business from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
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In 1966 Boe was named President of Allstate Insurance, and became the company's chairman and executive officer in 1972. In 1982 he became the president of Sears, a post he held for two years. Boe retired in 1984. He was inducted into the Chicago Business Hall of Fame in 1987, and served on several corporate boards.
Boe was also the author of Allstate: The Story of the Good Hands Company.